New CPC leadership's first 100 ruling days inspiring(3)

Xi also urged the Party to be more tolerant of criticism and receptive to the views of non-communists on Feb. 6 at a gathering convened to extend Lunar New Year's greetings to people from non-communist parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and those without party affiliations.

"The CPC should be able to put up with sharp criticism, correct mistakes if it has committed them and avoid them if it has not," he said.

A two-day central economic work conference held at the end of 2012 offered a first glimpse into the economic policies of the new CPC leaders, who vowed to focus on quality and efficiency of economic growth in 2013.

The conference, which set the tone for economic policymaking this year, also made specific arrangements for realizing economic development goals.

The new CPC leadership have also set themselves as role models of enhancing flesh-blood bonds with the general public.

Xi chose south China's Guangdong Province, which served as the testing ground for reform and opening up policies more than 30 years ago, as the destination of his first inspection tour outside of Beijing after he took office, vowing no stop in reform and opening up.

During his other two inspection tours outside of China's capital, Xi visited impoverished areas in north China's Hebei Province and northwestern Gansu Province.

One of Xi's destinations in Hebei was Luotuowan, a village in Fuping County. Luotuowan, nestled deep in mountains, is classed as "especially impoverished" by the country's standard, with local people's per capita income under 1,000 yuan (160 U.S. dollars) a year.

According to Luotuowan's Party branch secretary, Gu Runjin, Xi "randomly" walked into households in the village during his trip on Dec. 30.

"He's very concerned about people's livelihood," Gu said, recalling Xi's questions to villagers.

During his trip, Xi said that a moderately prosperous China won't come if people in rural areas, especially poverty-stricken regions, can't live a well-off life.

Analysts believe this is a declaration of the CPC leaders' adherence to the path of common prosperity.