President Xi Jinping visits Chaozhou during an inspection tour in South China's Guangdong province on Oct 12, 2020. (PHOTO /XINHUA)
President Xi Jinping on Monday arrived in southern China's Guangdong province to begin an inspection tour of the province.
In the city of Chaozhou, Xi visited local cultural and historical landmarks, including an ancient bridge, an ancient gate tower and a street lined with ancient memorial archways, to check the restoration and protection of cultural relics, the inheritance of intangible cultural heritage and the development of cultural and tourism resources.
President Xi Jinping visits Chaozhou during an inspection tour in South China's Guangdong province on Oct 12, 2020. (PHOTO /XINHUA)
He later visited Chaozhou Three-Circle (Group) Co Ltd, an electronic component and communication device manufacturer, learning about the company's indigenous innovation, production and operation.
President Xi Jinping visits Chaozhou during an inspection tour in South China's Guangdong province on Oct 12, 2020. (PHOTO /XINHUA)
Xi stressed better protection and development of Chaozhou, which is a famous cultural city with a long history.
Xi called Chaozhou embroidery and the region's wood carving, sculpture, opera, tea and cuisine precious treasures of the Chinese culture.
"We love this city. We must take good care of it and build it well," he said.
President Xi Jinping visits Chaozhou during an inspection tour in South China's Guangdong province on Oct 12, 2020. (PHOTO /XINHUA)
Xi will attend a grand gathering celebrating the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone on Wednesday morning.
President Xi Jinping visits Chaozhou during an inspection tour in South China's Guangdong province on Oct 12, 2020. (PHOTO /XINHUA)
Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will deliver an important speech at the meeting, which will be held in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province.
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President Xi Jinping visits Chaozhou during an inspection tour in South China's Guangdong province on Oct 12, 2020. (PHOTO /XINHUA)
The event will be broadcast live by China Media Group and on xinhuanet.com. It will also be rebroadcast simultaneously on major news websites including people.com.cn, cctv.com and china.com.cn, as well as on news apps run by the People's Daily, Xinhua News Agency and China Central Television.
President Xi Jinping visits Chaozhou during an inspection tour in South China's Guangdong province on Oct 12, 2020. (PHOTO /XINHUA)
President Xi Jinping visits Chaozhou during an inspection tour in South China's Guangdong province on Oct 12, 2020. (PHOTO /XINHUA)
President Xi Jinping visits Chaozhou during an inspection tour in South China's Guangdong province on Oct 12, 2020. (PHOTO /XINHUA)
