National rejuvenation aims to bring people joy

President Xi Jinping called on Wednesday for diligence and hard work by people across the country to achieve national rejuvenation.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, extended Spring Festival greetings to all Chinese at a reception in Beijing on behalf of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council.

This year's Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on Friday.