Development of special industries and improvement of community-level governance were highlighted on the first day of Chinese President Xi Jinping's inspection tour of northwest China's Qinghai Province on Monday.

Xi, who is also the general secretary of Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, visited a company that makes Tibetan carpets and learned about the design and production processes. Noting the unique features of the carpets, he praised the locals for aptly combining traditional and modern crafts to meet diversified market demands. 

The Tibetan carpet industry in Qinghai has helped people out of poverty and promoted rural vitalization and ethnic unity, he noted, adding that he hopes Qinghai will develop more such characteristic industries and achieve better development through innovation.

Later on, Xi visited a residential community in provincial capital Xining to learn about its efforts in strengthening Party building, improving community-level governance and advancing ethnic unity.

"Whenever I go on an inspection tour, I would visit rural villages and urban communities to see how people's lives are going," said Xi. 

He stressed strengthening primary-level CPC organizations, calling on them to offer high-quality community services in all aspects. 

(Cover: Chinese President Xi Jinping visiting a carpet company in Qinghai Province, northwest China, June 7, 2021. /Xinhua)