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By ANITA CHANG, Associated Press Writer Sat May 17, 3:47 AM ET
BEIJING - The popular hero of China's earthquake rescue effort isn't a strapping firefighter or a seasoned cop — it's the country's bespectacled premier who's been clambering over piles of rubble to rally victims in the hardest-hit areas.
Premier Wen Jiabao swapped his normal dark suit for an all-weather jacket and bullhorn, arriving in Sichuan province just hours after it was rattled by the 7.9 magnitude temblor.
State media reported that he crouched amid the rubble of an elementary school and shouted to a trapped student: "This is Grandpa Wen Jiabao, hang on child, we will rescue you!"
His apparently tireless efforts — supervising orange-jacketed rescue workers, visiting with bereaved parents and overwhelmed medics — have won wide praise from Chinese, who see him as the "people's premier."
"The central government hasn't forgotten about this place. We will rescue those who are injured. If the roads are blocked, we'll use airplanes to lift them out," he announced to weary survivors in the epicenter of Wenchuan, his voice strained after days of similar visits broadcast continuously on state television.
"However, Premier Wen refused medical care and pushed away the medic. That's rare. I was so moved," he said.
Not everyone is enamored with Wen. Some Chinese criticized his first stiff appearance after the quake, reading a statement on a plane taking him to the disaster zone. A small minority of posts said Wen's presence at the scene attracted cameras but did little to help actual rescue work.
Originally posted by qiulin
reply to post by zhangxi0183
If this is a PR show, I buy it and I think most of Chinese buy it. Hu and Wen show themselves in Sichuan when there are still a lot of aftershocks to calm down people and organize rescue there. And actually it's not the first time Wen appears in dangerous places. He did that as well when SARS broke out.
Some people may think Chinese just support their leaders blindly. But this is not true. Ex-president Jiang and ex-premier Li never got such popularity.
Some people may think Chinese just support their leaders blindly. But this is not true. Ex-president Jiang and ex-premier Li never got such popularity.
Originally posted by haidian
Some people may think Chinese just support their leaders blindly. But this is not true. Ex-president Jiang and ex-premier Li never got such popularity.
oh,gosh we've got the same feeling,jiang disgusts most chinese people both at home and abroad.thank god he's gone.