TV series exposes faults of officials

A television series about ordinary people's headaches in life and their sharp criticism and spicy questions for local officials has hit the list of most popular shows on Tianjin TV, the station said.

The third set in the series - Baixing Wenzheng - was broadcast from Monday to Wednesday.

The series, whose name translates as "Firing questions at politicians", began on Jan 20. So far, it has posed tough questions to more than 20 local government authorities.