Premier Wen Jiabao has reassured the country it has what it takes to overcome the snowstorms devastating regions.
"We have the faith, courage and ability to overcome this natural disaster," Wen said on Saturday in the snow-hit province of Hunan.
"I am now on a train bound for Chenzhou, accompanied by the heads of relevant departments of the State Council and we are working on the necessary relief work," Wen said on a broadcast of the Hunan Economic TV Station.
"The general public, especially those who are putting their lives on the line in the disaster relief work in the face of the disaster, they show us composure, bravery and the spirit of sacrifice," Wen said.
It was Wen's second visit to the disaster-hit province in three days.
He had flown out of Beijing on Monday night to Hunan but had to land at the Tianhe airport in neighboring Hubei province because of the bad weather. Wen completed his journey by train and arrived in Changsha, the provincial capital, on Tuesday morning.
He flew to Hunan for the second time on Friday afternoon shortly after chairing a meeting that morning in the capital.
China's senior leaders have been leaving Beijing for disaster-hit regions to boost public morale amid the worst snow in decades.
President Hu Jintao made an inspection on Thursday of coal fields in Datong, Shanxi province, and Qinhuangdao port in Hebei province, through which much of the province's coal is shipped.
Hu entered a mine more than 400m underground, taking an elevator to meet miners of the Datangtashan coal mine in Datong who had worked overtime in temperatures of - 20 C to increase coal supplies and boost power for the battle against the cold weather.
Other top Party and State leaders also went to the ground to join relief efforts over the weekend.
Source: China Daily/Xinhua
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