
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (front) inspects the Tangjiashan quake
lake in Mianyang of southwest China's Sichuan Province on June 6, 2008.
MIANYANG, Sichuan, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao continued
his tour of the Tangjiashan quake lake on Friday, encouraging soldiers, local
residents and engineers for further drainage preparations.
Following yesterday's inspection, he stressed three principals in easing
the quake lake pressure: safety, science and speed.
Wen stressed that the key point was to be quick. As time goes on, water
will induce more pressure on the dam body, and all the uncertain factors will
pose more serious dangers for the safety of local people and the post-quake
reconstruction.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (C) goes to board the helicopter
after his inspection at the Tangjiashan quake lake in Mianyang of southwest
China's Sichuan Province on June 6, 2008.
"Right now the whole world is focusing on our drainage work. Time waits for
no one," said Wen. He added multiple plans must be prepared for potential
threats, including plans for flotsam disposal and pollution prevention.
Wen said the plans must be adjusted according to real-time lake conditions.
"Currently the 'water bucket' above our people's heads is still there, and
so are dangers. We must be prepared to accept new challenges at any moment until
all quake lakes are managed."
He encouraged the soldiers to remain strong in the face of danger and
fatigue.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (C) gestures to Chen Jiazhen as he
visits quake-affected people at the Helin Shanzhuang resettlement in Mianyang, a
city of the quake-hit Sichuan Province in southwest China on June 6, 2008. After
he learned that Chen Jiazhen will spend the 100th birthday in eight days,
Premier Wen congratulated on his birthday.
A total of 274 evacuation spots have been set up in nearby Mianyang City
and more than 200,000 people have been evacuated to safety.
Wen visited evacuees in three spots, including one at the Sichuan
Conservatory of Music Mianyang branch. Temporary police stations, hospitals and
eatery were all set up in the spots. Wen told local officials to take good care
of the people and urged the residents to prevent heatstroke amid the rising
temperatures.
"We'd rather expect much more difficulties than necessary to make sure that
everything will be fine."

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao oversees the Tangjiashan quake lake
on a helicopter in Mianyang of southwest China's Sichuan Province on June 6,
2008.