City mayor to 'keep close eye' on livelihoods

BEIJING - As a renowned expert on traffic management, Zhang Jianfei is an unusual choice for a local government head.

But the 48-year-old mayor of Changsha, capital of Hunan province, knows exactly how to make economic progress benefit the people.

"The top concerns for Changsha residents this year are housing, employment and social welfare. Therefore, public livelihood should be where our work starts and ends," Zhang said in an interview with China Daily.