Chinese President Visits Working Citizens

Chinese President Hu Jintao once again spent time visiting workers outside Beijing during the annual Spring Festival, it was reported Saturday.

This reportedly is the fifth consecutive year the president has spent part of the family holiday with working-class citizens.

The area he visited this year, southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, was recently hit by China’s harshest winter storm in 50 years, Xinhua reported Friday.

The unusually harsh winter has left more than 6,700 damaged power lines affecting the electricity supply across 90 counties. Workers were able to restore 60 percent of the affected lines and begin resuming power in 88 counties.

You have done a tough job, bringing people a bright and warm Spring Festival. The party and people thank you, he told employees at China Southern Power Grid.