邻里关系是一种以地缘关系为主体的社会关系。对于中国人来说,在相当长的历史时期内,其重要性仅次于血缘关系、宗法关系,而高于业缘关系。然而,当下的邻里关系却趋于冷漠疏远,邻里互动少,有悖于和谐社会的建设初衷。要改变这种现状,绝非朝夕之功,我们可以古为今用,逐步加以改善:把"宣扬仁爱"作为睦邻友好的核心思想;将"帮扶弱者"作为睦邻友好的优先方向;以"自治"与"乡约"作为睦邻友好的法治措施;以"礼"与"让"作为睦邻友好的德治手段。坚持德治为主、法治为辅的原则,在回归传统文化中有所扬弃,在生态文明建设中大力倡导心态文明,这是打造"美丽中国"的必由之路。
Neighborhood relationship is a kind of social relationship formed by geopolitical relations. In the long-past times, to Chinese people, neighborhood relationship is inferior to biological relations and patriarchal relations, but superior to karmic relations. However, the neighborhood relationship has been alienated and there have been fewer and fewer inter-actions between neighbors, which oppose to the establishment of a harmonious society. Therefore, we should learn from our ancestors to enhance the relationship between neighbors. Firstly, we should regard “kindheartedness” as the kernel of good relationships among neighbors, “helping the disadvantaged group” as priority, “self-governess” and “common agreement” as legal measures, and “courtesy” and “respect” as moral governess. Meanwhile, we should remove the dross while keeping the essence of traditional culture, and advocate psychological civilization in the establishment of ecological civilization.