英闻天下——258 Xi Jinping Extends Festival Greetings to Workers

 　　Xi Jinping visited construction workers, street cleaners, police and taxi drivers in Beijing ahead of the Spring Festival, which falls on Sunday this year.

 

　　"It's the holiday season. I'd like to learn what people are still at work. I know that you can't have a rest even during the holiday, that's why I'm here. I'd like to extend my festival greetings to all of you who are still working during the holiday."

 

　　The Chinese leader stopped at a subway construction site in downtown Beijing and walked down to the working platform some 20 meters underground to meet with some migrant workers.

 

　　He urged more attention to be paid to the plight¹ of migrant workers, saying they represent an important part of China's workforce² and they deserve attention and care from society.

 

　　Xi Jinping also noted³ that developing public transport has become an important measure for treating environmental pollution, which caused lingering smog in the capital last month.

 

　　While greeting some street cleaners, the Chinese leader expressed his gratitude⁴ to their work as a Beijing resident.

 

　　"Sanitation⁵ work is a noble cause. As a Beijing resident, I'd like to thank you for your work on behalf of the city residents. I'd also like to call upon all residents to reduce waste and cut down on the garbage from the source."

 

　　Xi said the public should respect the city's cleaners and cherish the environment.

 

　　People in many Chinese cities have had a difficult time finding available taxis.

 

　　On Friday afternoon, Xi Jinping visited a state-owned Taxi company in Beijing, and met taxi drivers face-to-face, asking their views on how to make the industry better.

 

　　Most cabbies blamed a lack of available parking, high oil prices and too much intervention⁶ on the part of transportation authorities for causing issues in their work.

 

　　Xi called for efforts from both authorities and taxi companies to improve management and services.

 

　　Chinese leaders have been visiting the ordinary people in several high-profile tours ahead of the Lunar New Year.

 

　　Early this month, Xi Jinping visited elderly villagers in hinterland Gansu Province.

 

　　And Vice⁷ Premier⁸ Li Keqiang spent several days in Inner Mongolia to inquire about the well-being⁹ of migrant workers and herdsmen.

 

　　Xin Ming, a professor at the Party School of the CPC Central Committee, said the visits reflects the new central leadership's determination to put the people first.

 

　　For CRI, I'm Qi Zhi.

1 plight   

n.困境，境况，誓约，艰难；vt.宣誓，保证，约定

参考例句：

• The leader was much concerned over the plight of the refugees.那位领袖对难民的困境很担忧。
• She was in a most helpless plight.她真不知如何是好。

2 workforce   

n.劳动大军，劳动力

参考例句：

• A large part of the workforce is employed in agriculture.劳动人口中一大部分受雇于农业。
• A quarter of the local workforce is unemployed.本地劳动力中有四分之一失业。

3 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

4 gratitude   

adj.感激，感谢

参考例句：

• I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
• She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。

5 sanitation   

n.公共卫生，环境卫生，卫生设备

参考例句：

• The location is exceptionally poor,viewed from the sanitation point.从卫生角度来看，这个地段非常糟糕。
• Many illnesses are the result,f inadequate sanitation.许多疾病都来源于不健全的卫生设施。

6 intervention   

n.介入，干涉，干预

参考例句：

• The government's intervention in this dispute will not help.政府对这场争论的干预不会起作用。
• Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention.许多人觉得他会反对外来干预。

7 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

8 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

9 well-being   

n.安康，安乐，幸福

参考例句：

• He always has the well-being of the masses at heart.他总是把群众的疾苦挂在心上。
• My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference.我关心他们的幸福，却被误解为多管闲事。