His father’s strong work ethic inspires Xi

“Your deeds have inspired me to devote my life to serving the people and paying tribute to my splendid homeland and my compatriots,” Xi Jinping affectionately wrote in a letter sent to his father Xi Zhongxun in 2001.

Xi Jinping was greatly influenced by his father’s words and deeds. Xi Zhongxun encouraged his children to start from the bottom up and work where the country needs them most. When Xi Zhongxun was assigned to work in Guangdong province in April 1978, the 65-year-old stayed up late for work and visited 23 counties in the province despite the scorching heat of that summer.

Inheriting his father’s people-centered philosophy and down-to-earth approach, Xi Jinping began his political career working at the grassroots level. He diligently inspected the local situation to obtain first-hand information and better target development bottlenecks. Since taking office more than a decade ago, when Xi makes inspection visits to rural areas, especially formerly poverty-stricken regions, he often sees the real lives of locals up close , asking themselves about the issues that concern them most. their better life.

Xi Zhongxun once told his son: “No matter what your job title is, serve the people diligently, consider the interests of the people with all your heart, maintain close ties with the people, and always remain accessible to the people.”

This is the original aspiration passed on to him by Xi’s father, and he has lived up to it.