The Premier of the State Council, Mr Wen Jiabao, continued on his two-day visit to the Macao this morning and charmed local citizens as he toured a number of the city’s famous landmarks. At his first stop at Mount Fortress, the Premier was greeted by about a dozen senior residents who were practising the traditional Chinese exercise of taichi. Mr Wen chatted and practiced a taichi routine with them. Mr Wen visited the Museum of Macao atop Mount Fortress afterwards and joined a group of students taking part in a workshop on Chinese New Year paintings. The Premier sang with the students a popular song marking Macao’s return to China, and encouraged them to work hard in their studies. He then went to the Ruins of St Paul’s Church, a historic Macao monument. There he was greeted by over a hundred tourists eager to shake hands with him. The Premier shook hands with many of them and waved to the crowd before leaving. Mr Wen was accompanied by the Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On; Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR, Mr Bai Zhijian; and Secretary of Social Affairs and Culture, Mr Cheong U, in this morning’s tour.
