These words were spoken, and lived by, his father Xi Zhongxun, who was a revered leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Xi Jinping has engraved the word "people" in his mind throughout his political career across different parts of China, first from Liangjiahe to Zhengding, from Fujian to Zhejiang, and from Shanghai to Beijing. Determined to boost productivity and improve people's livelihoods, the senior Xi worked with a strong sense of urgency. To better understand conditions at the grassroots level, Xi Zhongxun visited 23 counties in a single summer. Xi Jinping has inherited his father's work ethic.