Guangzhou, capital city of South China's Guangdong province, has taken proactive approaches to enhance public awareness of the Constitution and rule of law.

In July 2018, more than 600 people gathered at the landmark Guangzhou International Media Harbor in Haizhu district to watch a show which demonstrated Guangzhou's achievements in building a better legal environment. Ten iconic cases which led to fundamental changes to Guangzhou's legal environment were selected and announced during the show.

The event, organized by the commission for political and legal affairs of Guangzhou, attracted about seven million viewers watching live online. This was the first time for such an event held in China, according to local authority.

In October 2019, the commission hosted an event to honor 10 middle-aged and young legal professionals in the city.

A total of 15.38 million votes were submitted nationwide over 10 days.

In recent years, legal authorities in Guangzhou have made efforts to publicize and teach the Constitution, particularly for officials, youth and migrants from other parts of China who work and live locally.

They have carried out various promotions to help people have better understanding of the law.

In December 2018, a metro train, with six carriages painted with key features of the Constitution, as well as amendments and pledging allegiance to the Constitution, was run in Guangzhou for a month. Passengers were encouraged to scan a QR code to join contests and win prizes. A bus, decorated with similar content, also operated in Guangzhou for three months.

Five sightseeing buses in Guangzhou have also provided space for public service advertisements to promote awareness of the Constitution.

"Rather than playing mobile phones or staring into space, it is better to learn some knowledge about the Constitution while traveling," said a resident surnamed Xiao.

In Guangzhou, mechanisms have been established to give government officials and enterprise management members further opportunities to learn about the law. Government officials need to pass legal knowledge tests before taking new positions. Frequent training is arranged for department leaders and those above.

Every year, more than 1,500 officials and nearly 190,000 government staff members are required to take legal exams. Their results affect their annual performance evaluation, according to local officials.

Currently, Guangzhou is home to one of the largest legal education demonstration centers for youth in China. Every year, more than 30,000 students take training courses in the center. All schools in the city, including more than 320 privately operated primary and secondary schools, have opened legal education programs for students. Competitions were organized to encourage students to learn more legal knowledge.

There are more than 8 million people who do not have household registrations in the city, which means they might not have the chance to get regular legal education.

The Guangzhou government organized activities such as legal consulting services, performances, training and built legal cultural squares in communities to help those people learn.

In 2015, Guangzhou Broadcasting Network launched a program named Economy and Law to highlight real case studies on business-related laws.

A support mechanism which involves 24 government departments was established to provide useful information to the program.