Blogging craze: It's a new channel for better communication and understanding in a new era. (words up right) [Photo/Xinhuanet.com]

January 14, China Daily - More than 60 county-level officials in Jiangxi province opened their blogs at jixwmw.cn last year. All of them use their real names for their blogs, and the content included their photos, daily work schedules and interaction with local residents. Some even sought suggestions from blog visitors on issues concerning social and economic development.

The number of posts at the site reached several hundred, with hundreds of thousands of site visits and more than 5,000 comments. Blogging by local officials will improve their connections with their constituents, some blog readers said.