President Xi's Visits before Spring Festival

For ten years in a row, President Xi Jinping has visited people at the grassroots level ahead of Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year.

Let's check out some of the most memorable moments during his pre-Spring Festival tours.

President Xi Jinping makeshuamo, or decorated steamed buns, with villagers in Linfen, North China's Shanxi province, on Jan 26, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]

Jan 26, 2022

Shanxi

Xi visited villagers' homes and inspected the post-disaster reconstruction in areas affected by last year's floods as well as local work in restoring farming, ensuring the public's access to heating in winter, consolidating and expanding anti-poverty achievements and advancing rural vitalization.

President Xi Jinping makesHuangba, a local dessert made of sticky rice, with villagers of Huawu village in Xinren Miao township of Qianxi county, Bijie, Southwest China's Guizhou province, on Feb 3, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]

Feb 3, 2021

Guizhou

Xi went to Qianxi county in the city of Bijie and inspected the ecological environment of a major tributary of Wujiang River.

He visited a village in an ethnic Miao township and madeHuangba, a traditional dessert made of sticky rice, with villagers.

He also visited a workshop creating Miao-style embroidery.

President Xi Jinping gets ready to beat a wooden drum of the Wa ethnic group during a visit to the Simola Wa village in Qingshui township of the city of Tengchong, Southwest China's Yunnan province, on Jan 19, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]

Jan 19, 2020

Yunnan

Xi went to a village of the Wa ethnic group in Qingshui township of the city of Tengchong to learn about poverty alleviation efforts and extend his Chinese New Year's greetings to the villagers.

Xi visited the home of farmer Li Fashun, where he learned about the family's daily life, and was invited to join the family in making rice cakes. He also beat a wooden drum of the Wa ethnic group three times, a local ritual activity to bless the coming year.

President Xi Jinping talks with deliverymen inside a hutong in the Qianmen area of central Beijing on Feb 1, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]

Feb 1, 2019

Beijing

Xi visited Beijing's primary-level cadres and residents in downtown neighborhoods.

Xi dropped into two courtyards along the hutong in central Beijing's Qianmen area, inquiring about the living conditions of local residents after the renovation projects in the neighborhood.

Xi also called on a nearby express delivery station and visited the deliverymen who were on duty.

President Xi Jinping visits a family of the Yi ethnic group in Zhaojue county, Southwest China's Sichuan province, on Feb 11, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua]

Feb 11, 2018

Sichuan

Xi visited the homes of impoverished villagers of the Yi ethnic group who live deep in the Daliang Mountains of Zhaojue county, Sichuan province in Southwest China.

He asked the villagers about their lives and discussed poverty alleviation with local officials and villagers.

President Xi Jinping visits the home of poor villager Xu Wan in Desheng village, Xiaoertai township of Zhangbei county in North China's Hebei province, on Jan 24, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]

Jan 24, 2017

Hebei

Xi stressed the importance of precision in the battle against poverty, saying poverty alleviation should focus on targeted people and industries, and use the right tools to produce results during his tour to northern China's Hebei province.

During visits to rural settlements he asked residents a number of questions: How did they obtain drinking water? When did they buy their television? How many TV programs could they receive? What activities had been arranged for Spring Festival?

President Xi Jinping helps make the dough forciba, a glutinous rice delicacy and Spring Festival favorite, during a visit to the village of Shenshan in Jinggangshan, Jiangxi province on Feb 2, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua]

Feb 2, 2016

Jiangxi

During his trip to Shenshan village, a poverty-stricken village in Jinggangshan city, Xi met with villagers and the village Party chief to learn about the progress that has been made in poverty relief through "precision" measures.

While visiting the house of Zuo Xiufa, offspring of a revolutionary martyr, Xi was glad to see Zuo has shaken off poverty by using local bamboo resources to start his own processing business.

President Xi Jinping visits people in Liangjiahe village, Wen'anyi township of Yanchuan county, Yan'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, Feb 13, 2015. [Photo/Xinhua]

Feb 13, 2015

Shaanxi

Xi bought festival gifts before visiting old acquaintances in Liangjiahe village in Northwest China's Shaanxi province, where he worked as an "educated youth."

He asked about villagers' incomes, crops, livestock, medical insurance and the village's infrastructure and land preservation efforts.

President Xi Jinping visits forestry worker Guo Yongcai, 74, who lives with his five family members in a hut measuring 38 square meters in Arshaan, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Jan 26, 2014. [Photo/Xinhua]

Jan 26, 2014

Inner Mongolia

Xi inspected a shantytown renovation project in Arshaan and urged the local government to improve living conditions for the people.

Xi also paid a visit to forestry worker Guo Yongcai, 74, who lives with his five family members in a hut measuring 38 square meters. Inside the house in a dilapidated neighborhood, Xi checked the cellar and the fireplace and chatted with Guo to learn about his difficulties.

President Xi Jinping talks with Ma Gang, a local Party member, at Yuangudui village in Weiyuan county, Gansu province, on Feb 3, 2013. [Photo/Xinhua]

Feb 3, 2013

Gansu

Xi visited Yuangudui village in Weiyuan county and talked with villagers at elderly Party member Ma Gang's home.

Xi emphasized efforts to ensure millions in arid parts of Gansu have access to stable supplies of drinking water during his tour.

He also inspected a reconstruction site in Dongxiang autonomous county of Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture. During meetings with farmers-turned-workers, Xi called for more care of migrant workers and further efforts to guard their legitimate rights and interests.