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Senior Official calls for better reconstruction in quake zones
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Source: CCTV.com | 02-15-2009 08:59
Special Report: Post-quake reconstructionA senior Chinese official is calling for better and faster reconstruction in Sichuan Province both economically and socially as it rebuilds after a massive earthquake last year in May.
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Li Changchun, a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee visits Sichuan. |
Li Changchun, a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee, is urging local officials to take more effective measures to speed up the rebuilding of homes for survivors of the quake.
During a visit to the province that lasted from Tuesday to Saturday, Li Changchun toured schools as well as settlements set up for the homeless. He also paid a visit to the site of the earthquake's epicenter, Beichuan county, and paid homage to victims of the disaster.