Villagers excited to meet Xi

President returns to 'familiar' area in Hebei to listen to the public

Tang Xiuying, a 55-year-old villager from Hebei province, could not hide her excitement while describing her meeting with top leader Xi Jinping on Thursday.

"I never expected to see him in person," she said. "I told him that life is much better now than it was when he came to our village five years ago.