Li vows anew to rebuild shantytowns

Premier says reconstruction will be difficult unless people work together

Premier Li Keqiang reiterated his pledge to rebuild more of the country's shantytowns on Thursday during a visit to a run-down residential area in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region.

Li stressed his determination to transform the damp and unsanitary living conditions of nearly 100 million people during his visit to Chifeng, the region's most populous city.