China to Expand Rural Place-Name Initiative in 15th Five-Year Plan
The State Council Information Office held a September 23 press conference on civil affairs development during the 15th Five-Year Plan. Vice Minister of Civil Affairs Shu Huihao said the ministry has advanced the Rural Place-Name Initiative since 2023, standardizing 927,000 rural place names, installing 32 million place-name signs and door plates, and having internet map platforms standardize more than 12 million rural place names and points of interest. During the 15th Five-Year Plan, the initiative will be expanded and upgraded, extending the full chain of naming, signage, data collection and mapping, deepening integration of standard place-name services with delivery logistics, livelihood…
Impact and considerations
Rural place-name standardization directly affects navigation, delivery logistics and emergency response accessibility, and provides foundational data for rural tourism development and urban-rural factor flows.
Key points
- The State Council Information Office held a September 23 press conference on civil affairs development during the 15th Five-Year Plan.
- Vice Minister of Civil Affairs Shu Huihao said the ministry has advanced the Rural Place-Name Initiative and made positive progress during the 14th Five-Year Plan.
- Since 2023, the ministry has standardized 927,000 rural place names and installed 32 million place-name signs and door plates.
- Internet map platforms have standardized more than 12 million rural place names and points of interest, removing place-name bottlenecks in delivery logistics, emergency rescue and travel navigation.
- During the 15th Five-Year Plan, the full chain of naming, signage, data collection and mapping will be extended to all rural areas and to village lanes, streets, mountains, rivers and lakes.
- Standard place-name services will be further integrated with delivery logistics, livelihood services and grassroots governance, highlighting cultural heritage and unlocking the resource value of place names.
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- 中国旅游新闻网
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- First source publication
- 24 Sept 2026, 08:00
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- 24 Sept 2026, 18:01
- Last updated
- 24 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Original links
- China Tourism News：国新办发布会：推动“乡村著名行动”扩容提质增效-中国旅游新闻网Document (opens in a new tab)Primary source · zh · Published 24 Sept 2026, 08:00