President Hu joins public to celebrate New Year

Chinese President Hu Jintao helps put a red papercutting on a window at the residence of Shao Qicheng, an 85-year-old army veteran, in Tianxianyu Village of the Huairou District in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 22, 2012. Hu visited grassroots urban and rural areas in Beijing on Sunday, the eve of the Spring Festival, extending greetings to the people and celebrating with them the Chinese Lunar New Year. [Photo/Xinhua]

Chinese President Hu Jintao (C) walks out of Tianfuhao, a 270-year-old store famous for braised pork, as he visits the Qianmen shopping street in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 22, 2012. Hu visited grassroots urban and rural areas in Beijing on Sunday, the eve of the Spring Festival, extending greetings to the people and celebrating with them the Chinese Lunar New Year. [Photo/Xinhua]