This Internet hit phrase has made it into the People’s Daily. A commentary piece in the newspaper on Nov 5 says this sentence is used by the public to request information and question actions. It thus calls on officials to listen to the public and take action to solve problems. Li Yuanfang is a character in the TV series Detective Di Renjie (《神探狄仁杰》). In it, Li is often asked by Di, a Tang Dynasty official, “How do you see it, Yuanfang?” Their dialogue carries the plot.