2002年10月23日的南京《现代快报》有这样一则消息:“湖南 五百县官下课重竞聘”。乍见此题,心中欣喜万分:我国行政机构的改革真可谓大刀阔斧,动真格了。一个湖南省竟有五百个县长下课重上岗！可仔细一看,并非如此。此新闻转载自《羊城晚报》,原报道是这样的:“近500名县机关官员的金饭碗全被端掉后,重新竞聘。……近500名县 On October 23, 2002, the Nanjing Modern Express made the remark that “five hundred county magistrates in Hunan prefers to take part in the competition.” At first glance, I was delighted in my heart: the reform of our administrative structure can be said to be drastic and vivid. As many as 500 county magistrate in Hunan Province after class re-induction! Can be a closer look, not so. This news is reprinted from the “Yangcheng Evening News”, the original report is this: “Nearly 500 county government officials golden rice bowl were all removed, re-competition.” Nearly 500 counties