Spring Festival is the warmest festival in the hearts of Chinese people.

　　On February 1, the eve of the Spring Festival in the Year of the Dragon, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Tianjin for inspection and investigation, and visited and expressed condolences to grassroots cadres and the masses.

　　Over the years, in poverty-stricken areas deep in the mountains and far away on the roads, in the frigid frontiers of the motherland, in snowy towns and villages, General Secretary Xi Jinping has visited and expressed condolences to people of all ethnic groups on the eve of the Spring Festival, chatting with people about their daily lives, asking about their welfare, and listening to People’s voices and blessings.

　　"On the occasion of the New Year, what I am most concerned about are the people in need. How are they eating, living, and whether they can have a good New Year and Spring Festival."

　　"As long as there is still one household or even one person who has not solved the basic living problems, we cannot remain content; as long as the people's yearning for a happy life has not become a reality, we must not slacken in uniting and leading the people to fight together."

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　　Looking back, the deepest concern makes people feel warmer.

　　This time, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Tianjin, and his first stop was Liubu Village, Xinkou Town, Xiqing District, where he learned about the recovery of local agricultural production after last year's floods and visited the affected people.

　　During the Spring Festival, General Secretary Xi Jinping was always worried about the people affected by the disaster, worrying about whether they would have enough food, clothing, and production and living arrangements.

　　In February 2013, Xi Jinping made his first inspection on the eve of the Spring Festival since he became general secretary. He walked along a steep mountain road into Dongxiang Autonomous County in Gansu Province, which had suffered landslides. At the reconstruction site, the General Secretary called for adherence to overall arrangements, safe construction, and ensuring progress and quality.

　　In February 2018, General Secretary Xi Jinping, who was inspecting Sichuan, made a special trip to Yingxiu Town, Wenchuan County, the epicenter of the devastating Wenchuan earthquake, to see how the recovery and reconstruction of the disaster area was going and how the people were living.

　　In January 2022, General Secretary Xi Jinping braved the snow and cold to visit Feng Nanyuan Village, Shizhuang Township, Huozhou City, Shanxi Province, to inspect reconstruction, inquire about replanting, and pay attention to the winter situation.

　　“I have been thinking about the people in the disaster area.” In November last year, when inspecting the post-disaster recovery and reconstruction work in Shuiyuzui Village, Miaofengshan Town, Mentougou District, Beijing, General Secretary Xi Jinping told everyone, “The Communist Party is a party that serves the people. We will always put the people at the highest position in our hearts, and we will go all out whether it is emergency rescue or disaster relief or post-disaster recovery and reconstruction."

　　Go all out and do everything for the people. In the footsteps of the Spring Festival, there is the constant concern of "keeping the safety and security of the people at heart".

　　Leaving the warm homes and fields growing vegetables in Liubu Village, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Tianjin Ancient Culture Street to inspect the supply situation of the festival market.

　　Food is the most important thing for the people. The "vegetable basket" is connected to the villagers' harvests on one end and the dining tables of thousands of households on the other. When he was a municipal leader in Fuzhou, Comrade Xi Jinping made it his first priority to grab the "vegetable basket" and check the vegetable prices every day.

　　The Spring Festival is approaching, and the "vegetable baskets", "rice bags" and "fruit plates" on the shelves are not only related to the flavor of the year, but also related to the happy lives of millions of people.

　　Holiday market supply is something that General Secretary Xi Jinping often pays attention to during inspections on the eve of the Spring Festival.

　　In front of the stalls in the vegetable market, they asked, "Have vegetable prices increased?" and "Are there a lot of local vegetables?" In the cooked food section of the supermarket, they were told, "Be sure to pay attention to food hygiene, mark the production date, and do not sell expired food." In the bustling New Year’s Street, carefully inquire about the sales of New Year’s goods and the price of pork. When I go into people's homes, I often ask how their New Year shopping is going.

　　Each step of the mountain, each step of the water, each branch and leaf, is meticulous. In the footsteps of the Spring Festival, "no matter how small things are to benefit the people, we must do them."

　　I still remember that on the eve of the Spring Festival in 2018, when General Secretary Xi Jinping walked to a cloth shoe display stand in Zhanqi Village, Chengdu City, the villagers enthusiastically picked up a pair of cloth shoes and wanted to give them to the General Secretary. General Secretary Xi Jinping smiled and said: "I spend money Buy a pair!" The villagers responded: "This represents our intentions. It's hard for you to work at the grassroots level."

　　"May the wind blow far away, and every door and lane will become spring." The tireless footsteps and constant thoughts are full of true feelings for the people, giving people warmth and strength.

　　Planning: Du Shanze

　　Written by: Lin Xinyu

　　Editor: Yang Wanchen

　　Proofreader: Wu Yue

　　Photography: Xinhua News Agency reporters Ju Peng, Xie Huanchi and Yanyan

　　Vision: Lai Xiangdong Bi Xiaoyang

　　(People's Daily client)