Vice Premier urges safe winter for quake-hit residents

Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (3rd L), member of the  Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC)  Central Committee Political Bureau, visits the Deyang  factory of Dongfang Steam Turbine Manufactory in the  May 12 quake-hit Deyang City in southwest China's Sichuan  Province, Oct. 27, 2008.(Xinhua Photo)

Li also urged local governments to do earnest work to ensure affected residents had enough food and clothing for winter.

In addition to residential housing, the restoration and building of schools and hospitals should also be a priority as should their construction as the safest places, Li added.

Editor:Du Xiaodan