[Explanation] In Panzhuang Town, Lulong County, Hebei Province, 64-year-old Zhang Jiuhe is a full-time people's mediator there.
Since 2018, he has solved more than 200 disputes among local villagers and prevented more than 40 disputes between people and prisoners through persuasion and counseling.
The local "Jiuhe Mediation Room" was specially set up for him.
[Concurrent] Villagers in Liangjiayu Village, Panzhuang Town, Lulong County
In the first month of this year, I had a conflict with a person in our village. After Lao Zhang Zhongzhong mediated and made peace, we were both satisfied.
[Concurrent] Zhang Jiuhe, full-time people's mediator of the People's Mediation Committee of Panzhuang Town, Lulong County
In recent years, we have been able to mediate more than 70 cases every year. What are our characteristics? If we find (disputes), we must track them. It happened, and in 2018 (before) our Panzhuang Town Court, the number of lawsuits filed every year was 223 to 30. By establishing this mediation room, (litigation cases) dropped directly to 178.
[Explanation] Before he was officially hired as a full-time people's mediator, Zhang Jiuhe was a well-known "peacemaker" in the local area. Anyone who has a big or small affair will think of Zhang Jiuhe at the first time. Over time, he will become the focus of the villagers' eyes. 's "bell-resolver".
[Concurrent] Zhang Jiuhe, full-time people's mediator of the People's Mediation Committee of Panzhuang Town, Lulong County
Since 2018, some (disputes) have been mediated by me (after), and some (the parties) do not understand and think that (I) favor which side, as a mediator, I must follow up on something, and be sincere and not afraid of trouble, what When someone comes to look for him, when to go, and when to give him a job, he doesn't work once, twice, twice, three times, or even eight times out of ten to open his (client's) heart.
[Explanation] Zhang Jiuhe told reporters that since he served as a full-time people's mediator, he has learned a lot of legal knowledge, and used his spare time to conduct legal publicity in local villages and schools, so that everyone can abide by the law and understand the law.
[Concurrent] Zhang Jiuhe, full-time people's mediator of the People's Mediation Committee of Panzhuang Town, Lulong County
(I) learned a lot of legal knowledge from the Civil Code, and when mediating, use the law to mediate correctly. If the two parties fight (how to) compensation, I learned from the Civil Code, (through) various schools or Publicity (law) in large sets or teams, so that everyone understands the law and uses the principles of the law to protect their own lives.
[Explanation] "Old Zhang", who has now been certified to work, has increasingly heavier responsibilities. He hopes that during his tenure, the neighbors can live in harmony with each other.
[Concurrent] Zhang Jiuhe, full-time people's mediator of the People's Mediation Committee of Panzhuang Town, Lulong County
During my tenure, there is no conflict between people and between villages. This is my greatest wish. Once there is a conflict, I will resolve it in time to resolve the conflict to the grassroots level.
Chen Shiyu reports from Qinhuangdao
Responsible editor: [Yu Xiao]