The youngest mayor in China, sworn in last Sunday, is experiencing a rollercoaster-like emotional rush as public opinion of him remains divided only days after he took office.

At the age of 29, being young and successful has not been easy for Zhou Senfeng, the mayor of a county-level city of Yicheng in central China's Hubei province. Zhou said it is tiring to find peace away from public scrutiny.

"Job pressure is no match to the stress I feel from the society," Zhou was quoted as saying by the Beijing News. "I wish media could focus less on me but give me some time to work and think - in a way like protecting development of youth."