BEIJING,Jan.18(Xinhua)--PresidentXiJinpingonWednesdayextendedfestivegreetingstoallChinesepeoplewhenheheldvirtualtalkswiththegeneralpublicfromacrossthecountryaheadoftheSpringFestival.Xi,alsogeneralsecretaryoftheCommunistPartyofChinaCentralCommitteeandchairmanoftheCentralMilitaryCommission,spokewithmedicalworkersinahospital,seniorcitizensatawelfarehome,workersatanoutlyingoilfield,travelersandstaffmembersatahigh-speedrailwaystation,vendorsandcustomersatawholesalemarket,andpeopleinanethnicminorityvillageviavideolink.XiwishedChinesepeopleofallethnicgroupshealthyandhappylivesintheYearoftheRabbitandexpressedhishopethatthecountrywillenjoyprosperity.Thisyear'sSpringFestival,ortheChineseNewYear,fallsonJan.22.■Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.