On February 2003, 2, Zhejiang Daily published a new column on the front page: "Zhijiang Xinyu". The title of the first article was "Research Work Strives for "Deep, Real, Detailed, Accurate, and Effective", signed "Zhexin", which is the pseudonym of Xi Jinping, then Secretary of the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee.

In this short article of less than 300 words, Xi Jinping proposed the "five-character tips" for doing a good job in investigation and research, that is, "deep, practical, detailed, accurate and effective". He stressed: In conducting investigation and investigation work, leading cadres at all levels must maintain a realistic and pragmatic style and strive to work hard in seeking depth, truth, detail, accuracy, and efficiency.

The first edition of "Zhijiang Xinyu" (2007) book shadow and table of contents. (Source: "Xi Jinping in Zhejiang")

"Deep"

"Deep" means going deep among the masses and at the grassroots level, being good at making friends with workers, peasants, intellectuals, and people from all walks of life, and solving problems in the fields, factories and mines, the masses, and at all levels of society.

The real situation and deep-seated problems are often covered up by appearances, and only by "piercing" can we "fish" up. In 1930, when Mao Zedong wrote "Investigation in Seeking Ukraine", he asked the propaganda team of the Fourth Red Army: "Did you conduct an investigation in Xunwu?" Everyone replied: "Investigated." Mao Zedong continued to ask: "Which type of business do you talk about seeking Ukraine to do the most?" Some people said, "Probably the most tofu!" Mao Zedong continued to ask: "Which few people in Xunwu make tofu the best?" At this time, everyone was thoroughly asked. Mao Zedong was conducting investigations in search of Ukraine, and he clearly understood the output and price of various local products, as well as the number and proportion of personnel in various industries.

In November 2011, at the opening ceremony of the second batch of students enrolled in the fall semester of the Central Party School, Xi Jinping mentioned the case of Mao Zedong's investigation into Ukraine, pointing out that "this in-depth and pragmatic style is worth learning." Going deep into the front line and mastering first-hand materials has always been Xi Jinping's work style. When he was the secretary of the prefectural party committee in Ningde, Fujian, he traveled to nine counties within three months of his arrival, and later went to Xiadang Township, where "Cheling cars went to the sky, and Jiuling climbed for nine years," becoming the first prefectural party secretary to go there. He said: "When the secretary of the county party committee must go to all the villages, when the secretary of the municipal party committee must go to all the townships and towns, and when the secretary of the provincial party committee must go to all the counties and municipalities." ”

In July 1989, Xi Jinping braved the scorching heat and took the lead in walking to Xiadang Township to investigate. (Source: "Xi Jinping in Ningde")

"Real"

"Real" means that the style of work should be realistic, so as to be light and simple, simplify official reception, and truly listen to the truth, find out the truth, and do practical things.

"However, now research seems to have another 'function', that is, to let others know that I am investigating and researching, that I am working selflessly, and that I am reaching out to the masses." And this 'function' seems to have gradually become the main function of investigation and research in some people, and the original purpose of investigation and research has become secondary or even dispensable. In September 2013, while attending a special democratic life meeting of the Standing Committee of the Hebei Provincial Party Committee, Xi Jinping criticized this phenomenon, "If there are no reporters and no cameras, then in their opinion, whether this activity will go or not, they will have to think about whether it is still meaningful." If you don't take a photo, doesn't that mean you didn't go to the event? Obviously, there is a guiding problem. ”

In the final analysis, investigation and research is not a show, but a focus on investigating the facts, making real moves, doing practical things, and seeking practical results. When working in Zhengding, Hebei, Xi Jinping's research was accustomed to going directly to the countryside, factories and households without saying hello. Once, during a township investigation, the local leader served a few "hard dishes", and Xi Jinping directly said: "No, I can't do this, I will eat homely meals." ”

Recently, the CPC Central Committee Office issued the "Work Plan for Investigation and Study in the Whole Party," which mentions the "four nos and two straights." What is "four not two straight"? It is a research method that does not send notice, does not greet, does not listen to reports, does not accompany reception, goes straight to the grassroots level, and goes straight to the scene.

Recently, the CPC Central Committee Office issued the "Work Plan for Investigation and Study in the Whole Party." (Source: Chinese government website)

"Fine"

"Meticulous" means that we should earnestly listen to the opinions of all quarters, analyze problems in depth, and grasp the overall situation.

Investigation and research is a meticulous work, which must be carefully seen, asked to the truth, and clearly investigated the truth and the whole picture. During his work in Fujian, Xi Jinping went to Jinjiang seven times, visiting communities, rural areas, grassroots and enterprises. Some business leaders recalled that there were many leaders who came to the company to investigate, and Xi Jinping was the first to propose to see the laboratory. In October 2002, on the basis of long-term research and in-depth thinking, Xi Jinping published a 10,<>-character article in the Fujian Daily, expounding in depth the "Jinjiang experience", and the article also wrote about this enterprise.

So, how do you make sure the results are authentic? Xi Jinping has repeatedly stressed the need to make good use of the method of "exchange, comparison and repetition", and demanded that attention be paid to listening to the opinions of all parties, including the opinions of a small number of people and opposing opinions. He pointed out that listening to both is bright, partial listening is dark, and it is not a bad thing to hear different voices, and only after the process of "negation of negation" can the thinking and decisions made be in line with reality.

"Quasi"

"Accurate" means not only to comprehensively and deeply understand the actual situation, but also to be good at analyzing contradictions, discovering problems, looking at the essence through phenomena, and grasping the regularity.

Some people say that research should have a "half a glass of water" mentality. What's in "half a glass of water"? Installation problems. Correspondingly, use the "other half cup" to put back the "dry goods" and propose new ideas and new methods to solve the problem. Colleagues who worked with him in Fuzhou said that Mr. Xi often went to the grassroots level, but instead of blindly going down without ideas, he went to investigate with questions.

How to study and analyze the large amount of materials and situations obtained from the investigation? Xi Jinping stressed that "from this and that, from the surface to the inside". When working in Zhejiang, Xi Jinping went to Lishui to investigate the development of underdeveloped areas, and he found that many farmers went out to work after graduating from junior high school because of their families' poverty, and their cultural quality and income were not high. After Xi Jinping returned from the survey, he discussed with the province to provide free secondary education to children in poor areas. "Poverty alleviation" begins with "wisdom support" and starts from the key to the problem.

In August 2003, Xi Jinping inspected the provincial forestry characteristic base in Yunhe County, Lishui City. (Source: "Xi Jinping in Zhejiang")

"Effective"

"Effectiveness" means that the solutions to problems should be practical and feasible, and the policies and measures formulated should be highly operable, so as to make real moves and see practical results.

Xi Jinping attaches great importance to the effectiveness of research. During his tenure in Zhejiang, he visited Xiajiang Village many times and solved many practical problems. For example, Jiang Yinxiang, the old branch secretary, proposed that "I want to ask the province to help us build biogas". Xi Jinping immediately affirmed: "This proposal is good!" A few days later, the provincial rural energy office sent experts to the village to provide guidance. When Jiang Deming's family held a symposium, a major tea farmer, someone raised the "lack of talent" and "lack of technology", and Xi Jinping said: "The province will study it and send a science and technology commissioner to your village." Soon, senior engineers from the Zhejiang Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine entered Xiajiang Village.

The fundamental purpose of research is to solve problems. Xi Jinping pointed out that the research results that have been fully studied and relatively mature should be upgraded to decision-making and deployment in a timely manner and transformed into specific measures; For the research results that have not yet been thoroughly studied, it is necessary to listen to the opinions in more depth and implement them after improvement; For those that have already formed measures and implemented them, they should be tracked and evaluated in a timely manner, and adjusted and optimized according to the situation.

"Deep, practical, detailed, accurate, effective", the five words are easy to understand and very easy to remember, which is the real ability to do a good job in research work, university questions. Only by studying and understanding Xi Jinping's investigation and research "five-character tips" can we better penetrate the masses, grasp the facts, discover problems, grasp the rules, and find good solutions.