Recently, it was learned from the Commendation Conference on National Unity and Progress that Shazhou Yao Village of Rucheng County was awarded the title of "Model Collective of National Unity and Progress" and was praised by the State Council. 665 model collectives and 812 model individuals were commended at the conference, including Shazhou Village.

In recent years, Rucheng County Party Committee and County Government have thoroughly studied and implemented the important discussion of General Secretary Xi Jinping on national work and the spirit of the ethnic work conference of the Central, Provincial and Municipal Committees, made efforts to co-ordinate the development of national minority areas, and continuously strengthened the work of ethnic unity and progress. Remarkable achievements have been made in the cause of national unity in the county, and a large number of advanced models and advanced deeds have been sprung up to promote the development of poverty alleviation and national unity and progress.

According to the briefing, Zhu Zhongjian, Secretary of the Party branch of the Yao Nationality Village in Shazhou Village, as the only village collective representative in the province, went to Beijing to receive the award and participated in the national minority visiting mission, National Day Ceremony and other series of activities in Beijing. This is also the second recognized by the State Council after the Sanjiangkou Yao Town won the honor in 1994.