Chinese President Hu Jintao urged all cadres across the country to serve the people heart and soul on the eve of the Spring Festival, the traditional Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on Jan. 22 this year.

Hu, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, called on cadres to keep in mind the interests of the people and to solve problems earnestly for them when he visited Zhangjiakou City in north China's Hebei Province on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Accompanied by Wang Gang, alternate member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, and Bai Keming, secretary of the Hebei provincial committee of the CPC, Hu sent festive greetings to local cadres and people on behalf of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council.

Hu visited a number of aged people and retired invalid soldiers in Huailai County and inquired about their life and health.

He also visited model workers in Zhangjiakou and encouraged them to perform new deeds in the ongoing national drive to build a well-off society.

The president went to the village of Xishungou, in Youlougou town of Zhangbei County, and paid a New Year call on local farmers. He urged local rural cadres to take effective measures to improve production and alleviate poverty among farmers.

Hu also inspected local agricultural science parks, a dairy farm, a power plant and other agricultural projects.

During the tour, the president heard a work report from the provincial government and spoke highly of the achievements of the province in economic development and in the reform and opening drive.

Hu called on the local government officials to take a practical attitude and to be honest and upright in efforts to serve the masses.

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