White rainbow

Author: Yang Yaofeng
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Upon taking office, the newly appointed (county party secretary) of Qianqiao County, Xia Yurong, achieved several earth-shattering feats. First, he visited a former county party secretary in prison who had been arrested for corruption. Later, he personally went to the airport to persuade a beautiful female graduate student to stay and work for the county. This caused a sensation. The aftereffects of the former county party secretary's corruption case had not yet subsided. The county then experienced several consecutive economic cases, each more serious than the last. To maximally prevent corruption among officials, Xia Yurong decided to recruit county-level cadres from the public. This decision touched the interests of many people, leading to widespread opposition, even within the party committee. Several years ago, the county forcibly made farmers plant fruit trees, resulting in financial losses for the farmers. Yet, this became the political achievement of some for promotion. Farmers grew deeply resentful of the government and even staged protests in the county multiple times. Xia Yurong completely rejected the practices of the previous county leaders, only to offend a large number of people. Xia Yurong faced unprecedented resistance. Anonymous letters had already reached his superiors. Just then, his wife was also involved in a corruption case.
This book employs a delicate writing style and is a rare work of profound insight, criticizing some abnormal phenomena in grassroots government and portraying a group of grassroots cadres dedicated to serving the people. It paints a vivid picture of grassroots social life. Upon taking office, the newly appointed county party secretary of Qianqiao County, Xia Yurong, achieved several earth-shattering feats. First, he visited a former county party secretary in prison who had been arrested for corruption. Later, he personally went to the airport to persuade a beautiful female graduate student to stay and work for the county. This caused a sensation. The aftereffects of the former county party secretary's corruption case had not yet subsided. The county then experienced several consecutive economic cases, each more serious than the last. To maximally prevent corruption among officials, Xia Yurong decided to recruit county-level cadres from the public. This decision touched the interests of many people, leading to widespread opposition, even within the party committee. Several years ago, the county forcibly made farmers plant fruit trees, resulting in financial losses for the farmers. Yet, this became the political achievement of some for promotion. Farmers grew deeply resentful of the government and even staged protests in the county multiple times. Xia Yurong completely rejected the practices of the previous county leaders, only to offend a large number of people. Xia Yurong faced unprecedented resistance. Anonymous letters had already reached his superiors. Just then, his wife was also involved in a corruption case.