General Secretary Xi Jinping visited Tianjin on February 1st and 2nd. This trip was also the 12th consecutive year that he visited and expressed condolences to grassroots cadres and the masses on the eve of the Spring Festival.

He extended his best New Year blessings to the people of all ethnic groups across the country. "Only when the people are safe can the country be peaceful" embodies the dialectics of state governance and demonstrates the people-centered development philosophy. "The Spring Festival is approaching. Lanterns are hung high in the streets and alleys," he said.