国内英语新闻:Top Chinese leaders attend New Year army-civilian gala

BEIJING, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- China's top leaders Wednesday evening attended a gala held at the Great Hall of the People to celebrate the coming Chinese lunar new year, which falls on Feb. 3, with armymen and the common people.

Chinese President Hu Jintao and other members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Wu Bangguo, Wen Jiabao, Jia Qinglin, Li Changchun, Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, He Guoqiang and Zhou Yongkang, watched the artistic performance and extended their festival greetings to the audience.

Chinese top leaders Hu Jintao, Wu Bangguo, Wen Jiabao, Jia Qinglin, Li Changchun, Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, He Guoqiang and Zhou Yongkang pose with performers for a group photo after an evening party welcoming the upcoming Chinese traditional Spring Festival in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 26, 2011.

Military and civilian artists presented various programs at the gala ranging from Peking Opera, chorus to acrobatic shows, which were welcomed and hailed by the audience.