By Tom Peterkin The Chinese President today flew into Sichuan province to view the devastation wrought by this week's massive earthquake.

MIANYANG, Sichuan, May 16 (Xinhua) - Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in Mianyang, a city in the quake-hit southwestern Sichuan Province Friday morning.
During the flight, Hu opened a map, and carefully assessed the quake damage and the progress of relief work with others aboard the plane.
a city in quake-hit southwestern

By Stephanie Ho Chinese President Hu Jintao is urging emergency workers to overcome all difficulties as rescue efforts from this week's powerful earthquake

By Tom Peterkin The Chinese President today flew into Sichuan province to view the devastation wrought by this week's massive earthquake.

By Stephanie Ho Chinese President Hu Jintao is urging emergency workers to overcome all difficulties as rescue efforts from this week's powerful earthquake

Chinese President Hu Jintao has flown to south-western Sichuan Province, where it is feared up to 50000 people may have died in Monday's earthquake.