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during the kangxi period of the qing dynasty, a dispute over residential land occurred between the family of zhang ying and their neighbor wu's family in tongcheng. zhang's family sent a letter to zhang ying in beijing seeking his help. later, due to a poem written by zhang ying in his reply letter, both parties agreed to concede one meter each, thus creating the story behind liuchixiang. the well-known phrase "what harm is there in yielding one meter?" originates from zhang ying's letter. an alley became a model for harmonious and courteous neighborly relations in china. 
liuchixiang, carrying the historical wisdom of ancient chinese people, has also become a source of inspiration for grassroots governance in the new era. today, liuchixiang is not just a place name or a story but a method of work. tongcheng city draws wisdom from excellent traditional culture, injecting the "courtesy and harmony" culture implied in the liuchixiang story into grassroots governance. it has introduced the "liuchixiang mediation method," mainly used to mediate grassroots conflicts and disputes. in recent years, on the basis of the "liuchixiang mediation method," tongcheng city has innovatively launched the "new era liuchixiang working method," achieving a transformation and upgrade from effectively resolving conflicts and disputes to effectively conducting grassroots governance, resolving most conflicts at their source. 
since the reform and promotion of the new grassroots governance model, tongcheng city has established more than 300 "liuchixiang mediation rooms," resolving 99% of conflicts and disputes at the grassroots level. this year, anhui province has taken the "new era liuchixiang working method" as an important approach to social governance and promoted it across the province. today, more and more people are inspired by the story of "liuchixiang," and more and more touching stories are happening. source: anhuinews.com
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