Continue to pray for the snow-hit areas in Hunan

On Friday, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao returned to badly hit Hunan province for the second time this week and again berated officials to step up efforts to clear roads and get electricity back on line.

“To clear the roads means to ensure that the main railways and highways are opened, to ensure electricity means to repair damaged power lines as soon as possible,” Wen was seen on state television as saying.

“To comfort the public means to ensure the livelihood of the people, especially to make sure that those people stranded or delayed are provided with food, warmth and access to medical services.”

He also ordered top leaders to “the frontlines of the disaster,” calling relief efforts a “time to test the will, the determination and the abilities of our officials.”