Ping’an jiating in Rural Southern Xinjiang

Abstract In official discourse in China, keywords highlight the main ideas a text, point to specific regulations or policies then being implemented region, and often serve as mobilising slogans. They also carry implicit meanings functions, these affect people’s daily lives different ways. This paper explores impacts of keyword ping’an jiating ( 平安家庭 ) – peaceful, safe household when written on plaque label affixed village homes rural southern Xinjiang. It discusses ways which those differ for residents grassroots officials who assign labels. how concept is related stability maintenance, award can function form political currency that household, signalling an awardee trusted by local or, if conditions change, opposite.