General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Xi Jinping, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, walks into the fields to check the impact of the floods on the rice crops in the village of Longwangmiao, Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 7, 2023. Xi on Thursday visited flood-affected villagers in the city of Shangzhi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)
HARBIN, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Thursday visited flood-affected villagers in the city of Shangzhi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.
In the village of Longwangmiao, Xi walked into the fields to check the impact of the floods on the rice crops. He also inspected the work on the restoration of damaged houses and infrastructure while walking along the streets.
Visiting villagers' homes to learn about their losses and the supply of daily necessities, Xi encouraged them to bolster their confidence to overcome difficulties. He expressed the hope that they will soon be able to resume normal work and life, and that their lives will continue to improve.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Xi Jinping, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, walks into the fields to check the impact of the floods on the rice crops in the village of Longwangmiao, Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 7, 2023. Xi on Thursday visited flood-affected villagers in the city of Shangzhi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)
General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Xi Jinping, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, inspects the work on the restoration of damaged houses and infrastructure in the village of Longwangmiao, Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 7, 2023. Xi on Thursday visited flood-affected villagers in the city of Shangzhi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)
General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Xi Jinping, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits a villager's home to learn about the losses and the supply of daily necessities in the village of Longwangmiao, Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 7, 2023. Xi on Thursday visited flood-affected villagers in the city of Shangzhi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)
General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Xi Jinping, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, talks with villagers and workers in the village of Longwangmiao, Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 7, 2023. Xi on Thursday visited flood-affected villagers in the city of Shangzhi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)
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