Pingyang, Wenzhou: Beautifying Ancient Street with Electricity for Rural Common Prosperity

There is an ancient street named Ponan in Pingyang County, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province. With a time-honored history, Ponan Street is an indispensable part of the ancient Zhejiang-Fujian Post Road and boasts profound cultural heritage. In recent years, the street has been a popular must-visit spot as a result of upgrades and various cultural and tourism events. Especially the Ponan Night Market, which has become the most popular signature attraction. Each night, the brightly lit street is full of numerous tourists and merchants enjoying booming business, including snack stands and handicraft shops, effectively promoting the thriving development of the local “night economy”.

To support night economy and facilitate rural common prosperity, State Grid Wenzhou Power Supply Company established the guarantee program according to the features of the ancient street and organized inspections of  key areas. Specific to the densely packed stands in the market and complex temporary power circuits, the staff of State Grid Wenzhou Power Supply Company carefully checked the equipment, lighting fittings and sockets of the merchants to eliminate potential safety hazards one by one. The emergency crew was on standby for 24 hours a day and prepared adequate repair materials and backup power generation equipment to cope with potential emergencies any time.

During inspections, staff distributed brochures on electrical safety to the merchants and tourists to popularize relevant knowledge. They answered questions from merchants and guided them as well, receiving unanimous praise from both merchants and tourists. “With professionals inspecting our stands, we feel more relieved when using power!” said a merchant running a snack stand.

Next, State Grid Wenzhou Power Supply Company will gradually expand safe  electricity use services to other parts of the scenic area by focusing on the night market to provide a safe and pleasant atmosphere for local citizens and tourists and prosper the ancient street with reliable electricity supply and premium services.