2013年9月,湘西自治州被正式列为全国13个首轮启动创建全国民族团结进步示范州(地、市、盟)试点之一,全州的民族团结进步示范创建工作进入了一个崭新的阶段。一、全力以赴,创建团结进步示范州一是成立高规格创建领导小组。州委、州政府成立了以州委书记为组长,州长及相关州级领导为副组长,宣传、统战、民族、人社等部门负责人为成员的湘西州创建 In September 2013, the Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture was formally listed as one of the pilot projects in the first round of nationwide demonstration nationwide (cities, municipalities and leagues) that started the process of building the national unity and progress. The demonstration of the progress of national solidarity and progress in the state has entered a brand-new stage . First, go all out to create a demonstration of unity and progress First, the establishment of high-level leadership to create a group. The state party committee and the state government set up the state of Xiangxi Prefecture with the state party secretary as the leader, the governor and the relevant state leaders as the deputy leader, the publicity, the united front, the nation, the people’s government and other department heads as members