Zhou Senfeng, the Youngest Mayor in China: Necessity is the Mother of Growing Up

by whdxhw on 2009-06-23 11:15:59

Zhou Senfeng, a former poor boy from Yuzhou, Henan, is becoming the focus of national attention. On June 21st, at only 29 years old, he was elected as the mayor of Yicheng City in Xiangfan, Hubei, making him the youngest mayor in the country.

It's not common for someone to be appointed as a section-level official at the age of 29 in our government staffing system. Looking at Zhou Senfeng's resume, since he began his public service career in 2004, it seems as if there has been a powerful force driving him forward rapidly, like a kite soaring high in the sky. Because of this, many mysteries surround the "youngest mayor in the country." A poor boy from under the Funiu Mountains...