Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with an farmer in the latter's home in the suburbs of Wuxue City, a bird flu-hit area in Hubei Province, Feb. 1, 2004. Wen made an inspection tour of the bird blu-affected areas in Anhui and central China's Hubei Province from Jan. 31 to Feb. 1 in a bid to encourage the local governments and people to make greater efforts to prevent and control the spread of bird flu virus. (Xinhua Photo)

    Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) talks with a woman in the suburbs of Ma'anshan City, a bird flu-hit area, in east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 31, 2004. (Xinhua Photo)