China has set up a website to allow citizens express their views on top leaders.
In a rare example of openness, web users have left tens of thousands of messages since the site launched last week.
The complaints are over free speech, official work and government housing policies mixed with the expected praise to Communist Party leadership.
Launched quietly last week, the site has been named 'Direct Line to Zhongnanhai,' after the leadership compound in central Beijing.
The website is part of the People's Daily, the Communist Party's newspaper.
While many of the entries praise Premier Wen Jiabao and the party, a roughly equal number are outspoken complaints over social issues and the government and have been left on the site by censors.
China has a huge online censorship system that normally monitors internet content and commentary on topics considered sensitive, such as China's human rights record and criticisms of the government.
One entry appeared to suggest that censors were blocking some entries.
The most popular topic on the site was the country's recent skyrocketing housing prices.
The Chinese government has moved to rein in prices but many entries complained they are already out of reach and blamed collusion between corrupt officials and property developers.
A comment said: 'When will prices come down? Prices of goods are rising, housing prices are rising. The only thing not rising is wages.'
Another said: 'The central government has continually controlled housing prices. But housing prices still rise.'
It blamed 'collusion, corruption and lawlessness,' adding: 'It makes me miss Premier Zhu,' a reference to former premier Zhu Rongji, who was respected as an aggressive, results-oriented reformer.
China's leaders have already declared war on corruption and property speculation, making them officially approved topics for discussion.
