First secretary Liu Junyi (R) of Xulou Village discusses with a villager in Xulou Village of Baji Township in Dancheng County, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 19, 2018. To better serve the people, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has been encouraging and sending Party cadres and members with higher education and more experience to the grassroots organizations, especially in rural areas. In the effort to alleviate poverty, more than 195,000 first secretaries have been stationed in impoverished villages. (Xinhua/Li An)