JINAN - Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, inspected the city of Rizhao in east China's Shandong province on Wednesday afternoon.

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He visited Rizhao Port and a coastal greenway to learn about the local progress in promoting the smart and green development of the port, expanding the opening up, strengthening the ecological protection and restoration of the coastline, and improving the quality of people's lives.

Xi stressed that only through hard work can the people's well-being be improved during the inspection tour.

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During a visit to a coastal greenway, Xi inspected the restored ecosystem of the coastline and had a cordial conversation with local residents and tourists who were relaxing and exercising by the seaside.

Happy lives come from hard work, Xi said, "we must make solid efforts and work hard to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and make people's lives better and better."