"The committees broaden and deepen supervision of village affairs and curb corruption," said Guo Daigeng, deputy secretary of the Wuqiang county commission for discipline inspection.

Corruption of officials at village level is a huge problem in China. In 2017, around 527,000 officials found themselves in trouble, many of whom were at the village level, and in December, central authorities released a guideline on setting up village supervisory commissions across the country.

The commissions should be made up of three to five people with some knowledge of management or accounting, and voted in by the village meeting or villagers' assembly. They should ensure decision making is in accordance with standard procedures, and work for full disclosure in village affairs, especially construction projects, agriculture and poverty alleviation.

The committees are effective in spotting problems before they arise and preventing officials from slipping into corruption, said Guo.

In Nanliche, construction of the village auditorium is well underway. Li often goes to the site to keep up to date with progress.

"Our committee has villagers' trust," said Li. "We intend to keep it that way."

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