Xi writes villagers, encourages beautification

Goal in 2003 was making role model, now he voices pride in their success

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has made a written reply to Party members from a remote village in Yuyao, Zhejiang province, encouraging them to lead efforts to beautify their village.

In a message sent in recent days in response to a letter from Party members there, Xi called on them to pass along the legacy of the revolutionary era and make all efforts to demonstrate the exemplary role of the Party organization and its members.