Top official sets county on right path

Huichang is the first place in China to pilot the ISO9001 anti-corruption system

Editor's Note: Cai Xiaowei, the top official in Huichang, leads a county of about half a million people by drawing on the vision and wisdom he receives from intensive reading and field research. An interview with Cai offers a glimpse into how Chinese officials at the grassroots level strive to ensure exemplary government and sound economic growth.

Cai Xiaowei needs a lot of shoes and even more books to live and work in a far-flung county in East China's Jiangxi province.