Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the Kunming international convention and exhibition center in Southwest China's Yunnan province, on Jan 20, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Monday visited the Kunming international convention and exhibition center in Southwest China's Yunnan province.

Xi visited the center to learn about the supply of necessities and the sale of domestic and foreign commodities ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Chinese New Year.

Xi talked warmly with the crowd and extended his Chinese New Year's greetings to people of all ethnic groups in the country.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the Kunming international convention and exhibition center in Southwest China's Yunnan province, on Jan 20, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the Kunming international convention and exhibition center in Southwest China's Yunnan province, on Jan 20, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the Kunming international convention and exhibition center in Southwest China's Yunnan province, on Jan 20, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the Kunming international convention and exhibition center in Southwest China's Yunnan province, on Jan 20, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]