一碗拉面里的团结

News Summary
The city of Haidong and its Hui‑Turk autonomous county have teamed up with Honggu District of Lanzhou, Gansu Province. By taking advantage of their neighboring location, they are working together across provincial lines in the fields of economy, culture, society, and the environment. Over many years the partnership has produced tangible results, creating a model of cooperation that can be copied elsewhere and offering practical experience for building ethnic unity and progress.

One of the most striking examples of this cooperation is Haidong’s ramen (lamian) industry. In the 1980s a small group of entrepreneurs from Hualong left home and opened the very first ramen shop in Xiamen. Forty‑plus years later that modest start has grown into a pillar industry with 32,000 outlets and annual output of over 10 billion yuan. Ramen does more than generate profit; the daily work of making, selling, and sharing a bowl of noodles links people of different ethnic backgrounds together, becoming a warm bridge to the wider world.

Reflection and Insight
What we have witnessed isn’t a sudden miracle; it is the result of countless individuals who, through hard work, honesty, and mutual help, turned tiny stalls into a thriving industry and turned neighborly acquaintances into trusted relationships. Unity shows up in ordinary life: working side by side, keeping promises, and helping one another. Those simple habits weave the fragments of daily living into a stronger, shared community. The timeless teaching that “peace‑making is blessed” (see below) boils down to genuine sincerity and harmony—principles that are lived out in these humble, everyday commitments.

Scripture
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.”
— Matthew 5:9

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