Chinese President Hu Jintao talks with the residents at Yumin Village of Luohu District in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, on Sept. 5, 2010. Hu called for more innovation and increased use of clean energy during a recent tour of Shenzhen, before he attended a celebratory rally marking the 30th anniversary of the country's first special economic zone. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)
Chinese President Hu Jintao called for more innovation and increased use of clean energy during a recent tour of Shenzhen, before he attended a rally marking the 30th anniversary of the country's first special economic zone (SEZ).
A major focus of Hu's three-day tour that ended Monday is Shenzhen's efforts in accelerating the transformation of economic growth pattern.
At Tencent Inc., one of China's largest Internet portals, Hu learned the company's 12,000 staff have an average age of only 27 years and that 85 percent have college degrees.
Hu encouraged young people to innovate and contribute to the nation's Internet industry.
At the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, which is part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hu learned about the recent technological breakthroughs of high-tech enterprises like car maker BYD and telecommunications equipment makers Huawei and ZTE.
After observing intelligent robots and super computers, Hu said he could "feel Shenzhen's creativity and vitality."
Hu also visited the Daya Bay Nuclear Station, known as the "cradle" of the country's nuclear power industry.
Statistics show the Daya Bay and Ling'ao nuclear power stations in the area deliver more than 95 million kilowatt-hours of electricity to Guangdong Province and neighboring Hong Kong each day.
Hu examined various diagrams, models and objects at the nuclear power station and was pleased to learn that about 85 percent of the plant's equipment was domestically made.
He said nuclear power is a world-recognized "clean energy," which is an important way for China to "optimize the country's energy structure" and "cut green house gas emissions."
China's nuclear power industry is still "fledgling" but is "developing fast," Hu said.
He said the China Guangdong Nuclear Power Holding Co., which operates the Daya Bay Nuclear Station, should seize opportunities to develop while making safety the top priority.
Hu also visited residential communities.
At Yumin (fishermen) Village Community in downtown Shenzhen, Hu examined residents' living conditions.
As the name indicates, Yumin was a fishing village 30 years ago. But it has now evolved into a modern urban community, with its villagers all urbanites.
In 1984, the late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping, who first proposed building Shenzhen into a SEZ in the late 1970s, visited the village.
"The community's great change epitomizes the development of the Shenzhen SEZ and proves that the reform and opening-up policy is a must for national prosperity," Hu said.
While shaking hands and chatting with residents, Hu said the Party's reform and opening-up policy aims to improve people's lives and that people should be grateful to the policy and its advocate Deng Xiaoping.
