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Chinese Premier Wen visits quake-hit Sichuan to extend new year greetings
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pays a silent tribute to the victims of the May 12 earthquake after laying a wreath at the monument in Beichuan County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 24, 2009. Wen Jiabao came to the quake-hit counties of Beichuan, Deyang and Wenchuan in Sichuan Province on Jan. 24 and 25, celebrating the Spring Festival with local residents. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei) |