"Neighborly intercourse is close, and there is a strong humanitarian atmosphere. Whenever there is an activity, hundreds of different dishes of food are provided by the residents," says the writer Ku Ling, a "citizen" who likes to advertise his kingdom. For him, this traditional Chinese neighborliness is the best thing about the village.
「鄰居往來密切，人情味濃厚，每次辦活動，大家提供的菜餚加起來起碼上百道」，亦為理想國「國民」的作家苦苓夫婦也很喜歡替「理想國」打廣告，他們表示，這種中國傳統鄰里關係是理想國社區最可貴之處。