AncientChinesepoetscelebratedYinchuan—the \"Oasis on the Frontier\"-with timeless verses such as \"In the boundless desert， a straight smoke rises; into the Yellow River，the round sun slowly sinks，\"highlighting its majesty，and \"Injadecups，wineof grapesshinesinthe night，\"capturingitscharm.Today，thisstoriedland thrivesas a hub for wine and tourism，and safeguarding these industries is a priority for local police officers.Yinchuan is one of China's firstmodel cities for social security control and the Public Security Bureau has pioneered an innovative policing strategy.Embracing its signature \"Fengqiao Experience on the Frontier\"policy，the bureau integrates expertise，institutional mechanisms，and big data to enhance proactive and preventive securitymeasuresand give full playto its \"pro-tourism policing\"initiatives.With sustained efforts to implement a \"policing-tourism synergy and layered security\"model， the bureau is committed to safeguarding the high-quality development of its cultural tourism economy， guaranteeing visitors safety and hospitality across this land knownas the \"Cradle of Stars.\"

Smart Policing

\"Excuseme！Open flamesare prohibited here！\"On May 3，2025，anofficer from Nuanquan Police Stationin Helan Countyspottedtouristscampingand barbecuingnearthe Helan Mountains cliff painting site through real-time monitoring， so heimmediatelyrushedtothesceneand issued thiswarning.

Real-timecitywide securityupdatesflashacrossthegiant screenattheYinchuanPublicSecurityBureau'scommand center.Thiscomprehensive surveillancenetwork，powered by more than 200 elevated cameras，over 60，000HD monitoring channels，10，0o0 smart sensing terminals，and 202 high definitionriskassessmentnodes，functionsasthecity'sdigital neuralnetworkthatdetectsandmitigatesrisksattheirearliest stages.

When the Ningxia International Wine Culture and TourismExpo openedinYinchuanonAugust9，2024，the publicsecurityteamimplementedasmart\"integratedgroundand-air\"security system to manage the crowded visitors. Theintelligent securitymeasuresfeaturedboth16 terahertz securitygates，whichprocessattendeesin just2seconds with 98% detectionaccuracyforprohibiteditems，andaerial dronesprovidingreal-timemonitoringandalerts.Thiswasa successful case of Yinchuan's policing technologies.

\"OnMay lst， touristattractionsin our jurisdiction including Zhenbeipu Film and Television City，Manpu Town，and Gunzhongkou—receiveda total ofover100，000 visitors，\"said ZhaoHui，Directorofthe ZhenbeipuPolice StationundertheXixiaBranchoftheYinchuanPublic Security Bureau.To ensure public safety during the peak travelseason， theBureauimplementedcoordinatedmeasures beginningwithadvancecontingencyplanning.Amulti-layered patrol strategycombined footpatrols，vehicle inspections，and video surveillance，with increased frequency and coverage supportedbypolice dogs.Dronesprovidedaerial monitoring， broadcastingsafetyreminderswhileassistingofficersin delivering rapid responses to tourist needs-from answering queriesandlocatinglost itemstoprovidingfirstaid.Fortraffic managementat populartouristsites，local police enhanced realtimeriskwarningsthroughattraction-basedapps，deployed additional personnel for crowd control and traffic guidance， expanded parkingcapacity，installedmoresignage，and dynamicallyadjusted trafficsignalstoalleviatecongestion.

Inaddition，theYinchuanPublicSecurityBureauhas systematicallyoptimizeditsdeploymentframeworktobuilda practical， real-time patroland prevention systemcharacterized bygrid-basedpolicing，layeredcoverage，andall-around control.Afteracomprehensiveassessmentoflocal security patterns，emergencyresponseranges，and incidentdistribution， theBureauhasdivided thewholecityinto 90 publicsecurity patrolzonesand28trafficpatrolzones.Thesystemincludes 21rapid-responseareasdefinedas\"l-minute，3-minute，and 5-minuteresponsecircles，\"alongwith13designated quick response points.The Bureaualso operatesseven on-street policestationsandfivejoint-dutypostsstaffedbybothtraffic andpublicsecurityoficers.Leveraging65videosurveillance emergencyplansand17dronepatrolunits，thebureaucan undertake24/7videomonitoringandintelligentdroneflexible patrols，forminganintegratedland-airpatrolnetworkbuilt ontiered patrol zonesandstrategicallyplaced rapid response points.

\"ThisMayDayholiday，myfriendsandIvisitedLanshan Park，HuaiyuanNightMarket，andZhenbeipu，andwewereall impressedbyYinchuan'sbeautyandsecurity.We'vetrulyfallen inlovewiththiscity！\"sharedMs.Zou，atourist fromHunan Province.The holidayperiodsaw Yinchuan'spublic security forcessuccessfully ensure the safetyof98o，0o0 vehicle trips and380，000visits.

Police-Civilian Partnership

\"Don'tworry. We'll make sure you get a temporary residencecertificateforyourgirl'sschoolenrollment today，\"reassuredtheofficerdealingwithresidenceregistrationat theZhenbeipuPolice Stationwhile processingrelevant paperwork forOksana，aRussiancitizenonFebruary20，2024.

TheOksanasmovedtoManpu Townatthefootofthe Helan Mountainsin2o23withacircus.They had difficulty enrollingtheir five-year-olddaughterAlisa Oksanainlocal schoolduetolanguagebarriersandtemporaryresidence applicationcomplexities.Theirsituationquicklydrew communityattention.Amemberoftheneighborhood securitycommitteepromptlynotifiedboththecommunity officerand the Zhenbeipu Police Stationabout the family's predicament.Hao Chunli，theofficerinchargeof residence registration，immediatelytookathree-prongedapproach：she coordinatedwithlocaleducationauthoritiestoestablisha special enrollmentprocessforforeignchildren，arrangedwith theschool to createa transitional Chinese language program， andprocessed necessaryextensionsfortheparents'residence permits.Seeingtheofficerpromptly finishtheregistration，the littleRussiangirlexpressedhergratitudewithnewlylearned Chinesephrases：Xiexie，F(xiàn)eichang Ganxie（Thank youvery much）！

Inrecentyears，theYinchuanPublicSecurityBureau hasspearheaded innovative approaches that combine targetedpolicingwithcommunity-basedstrategiestoaddress evolvingchallenges.Bydeeplyintegratingneighborhood security committees with community policing and gridbasedmanagement systems，the Bureau has establisheda comprehensive social governance framework.Thissystem involves police stations and comprehensive governance centers functioningasthecentral \"brain，\"supportedbyanetwork ofpolice service stations （offices），village （community） organizations，and neighborhood security committees. Currently，thisinitiative engagesover35，ooomembersfrom 577 neighborhood security committees throughout the city， who actively contribute to daily public safety operations， including routine patrols，dispute mediation， and information collection.

OnApril 27，threevisitingmountaineerschoseto challenge themselvesby takinganundeveloped trail in the HelanMountains' Suyukou ScenicArea.Astheyascended， theyencountered unexpectedlyweather conditionsplummeting temperatures caused bya suddensleet.The group immediatelycalled the emergency hotline.A coordinated rescue effort quickly mobilized，involving officers from the ZhenbeipuPolice Station，membersof the local neighborhood security committee，scenic area personnel，and firefighters. Thankstothis swift response，all three hikers were successfullylocatedand broughtto safetywithin threehours.

\"Thecredit goes to our local residentsand community partnerswhowatchoutforeachother，\"said ZhenbeipuPolice Station'sZhao Hui humblywhen thehikersreturned the followingdaywithathank-you banner.Zhao emphasized thatthe successful operation demonstrated the effectiveness oftheirintegrated \"policegrid + community grid\"system and cross-departmentalcooperation.The scenicarea'ssurveillance cameraswerelike\"electronicsentinels\"thathelpedcreatea robust，multi-layeredsafetyet.

TheYinchuan Public SecurityBureau hasprioritized supportinghigh-qualitydevelopmentoftheregion'skey industries.Tobetterserve thecity'ssignaturesectorslike wineandwolfberryproductionalongthecultural-tourism belt atthe eastern footofthe HelanMountains，the bureau has established 10 intellectual property rights （IPR） protection servicecentersacrosseightmajorindustrial parks，significantly enhancingitsserviceefficiency forlocalbusinesses.Through acooperationframeworksignedwithYinchuan'sBureauof Culture，Tourism，RadioandTelevision，itactivelysafeguards cultural developmentbyholdingregular jointmeetingsand conducting online and offline legal awareness campaigns， withacommitmentto creating a secure environment for both residentsandvisitorsthroughouttheregion.

HometoForeignVisitors

\"Thank you！ Chinese policeare amazing！\"exclaimed a grateful foreign tourist after Helan Countyofficers helped himrecoverhislostcellphone.OnApril5，2025，Nuanquan Police Station's director Zhao Xiaopeng and an auxiliary officerwerepatrollingaroundkeytouristareasincludingthe Helan Mountains National Forest Park and the Cliff Painting ScenicAreawhentheyheardofa foreigntourist'sreport aboutalostphonethatcontainedvitaltraveldocuments andticketinformation.Whilecomfortinghim，theofficers meticulouslyreviewedsurveillancefootageandsuccessfully locatedthemissingdevice.\"TravelingacrossChina，Ifeelan unprecedentedsenseofsecurity，\"thetouristsaidafterward. \"Policeofficersherearelikeguardians-theymakemefeel rightathome.'

Adheringtoitsprincipleof\"efficiency，sincerity， anddiversity，\"，theYinchuanPublicSecurityBureauhas significantlyimproveditscase-handlingthroughenhanced responsivemechanisms.TheBureau hasalsooptimizedits immigrationservicesbyimplementingtargeted initiatives， including multilingual assistance provided by languageproficientofficers，anintegrated\"onlinereservation + offline processing\"systemtosimplifyprocedures，andcustomized supportforhigh-levelinternationalprofessionalsbasedin Yinchuan.

OnApril28，2025，aFrenchnationalarrivedinYinchuan foraninternationalculturalevent.OfficerYangRufromthe Yinchuan Municipal Exit-EntryAdministration provided clearEnglish-language guidance on the documentation and proceduresrequired forhistemporaryresidencepermit application.Thevisitorlatersharedhisappreciation，noting， \"MyChina experience hasbeen perfect， particularly thanks to thelocal police'sprofessionalismand hospitability.'

\"Icameto YinchuanfromSerbiayearsagoforlove，and ithasbecomemyhomeeversince，\"sharedthefounderof aneducationconsultancycompany.\"EachyearwhenIvisit theExit-EntryAdministration Service Centerto renewmy residencepermit，I'mimpressedbytheofficers'efficiencyand kindness.Lastyear，whenIinvitedmymothertoChinaforthe firsttime，I submitted incorrect documents for her temporary residencepermit.Theofficernotonlypatiently explained the properprocedurebut ensured herpermitwasprocessedbefore hervisaexpired.Iwasdeeplygrateful.Yinchuanhasprovento beboth vibrantand welcoming.Between itsinclusivebusiness environmentandthededicatedpoliceforce，Illabidebyall regulationswhilecontributingto the city'seconomic growth throughmybusiness.\"

By extending the \"digital neural network\"of smart policing tothe\"capillaries\"ofneighborhoodsecuritycommittees，the Yinchuan Public SecurityBureauprotectsbothlocalresidents andinternational visitorsalike.Byupholdingthe \"Fengqiao ExperienceontheFrontier，\"itisnowdevelopinganew \"police-tourismsynergy\"modelthatcombines\"flexiblecasehandling，intelligentmonitoring，and premium services.\"As grapevinesonceagainweavetheirpoetryacrosstheHelan Mountains' eastern foothills，the Yinchuan Public Security Bureaucontinues to writeanewchapter in the enduring taleof the'CradleofStars.'

（TranslatedbyChenXiaoying，SchoolofForeign Languages，BeijingForestryUniversity）