President Xi Jinping on Wednesday stressed the significance of industrial development in revitalizing the country’s rural areas.

 Different regions should develop their own strengths and follow a revitalization path suitable to their own conditions, Xi, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said while inspecting the city of Tianshui, northwest China’s Gansu province.

 In an apple orchard, Xi talked to farmers and agro-technicians to learn about in detail the quality and specialty of Huaniu apple endemic to Tianshui, the planting techniques and market sales.

 Xi encouraged local villagers to make persistent efforts to make the apple industry bigger and stronger to build a happier life.

 Officials briefed him on the construction and management of a major water diversion project in the province. In February 2013, Xi visited the construction site of the project.

 He expressed his satisfaction learning that the project has been progressing smoothly over the past 11 years, and water from the Taohe River, a major tributary of the Yellow River, is benefiting six million residents thanks to the project.

 The Chinese leader, at this time, stressed the need to prioritize projects that benefit the people and effectively address pressing production and living issues faced by the general public.
 In the afternoon, the Chinese leader inspected Lanzhou, the capital city of the province.

 Xi went to a local community and a section of the Yellow River, where he learned about local measures to improve public services, enhance the well-being of the people, strengthen comprehensive public order maintenance, and promote ecological conservation in the Yellow River basin.

 Lanzhou, a city built along the banks of the Yellow River, lies in the upper reaches of the river. There, he stressed the importance of prioritizing elderly care and childcare in efforts to improve public services.

 During a chat with community workers and residents, he said community work is carried out for the well-being of residents, and providing quality services should be a priority of the work.

 Describing residential communities as the foundation of urban governance, he said community work should be strengthened to truly benefit the public.

 While inspecting a section of the Yellow River near the Zhongshan Bridge, he called for continuous efforts to promote ecological conservation and high-quality development in the Yellow River basin.

 Advancements should be made year after year to ensure the implementation of policies for promoting ecological conservation and high-quality development in the Yellow River basin, he said.

Xinhua.