Li Changchun (front R), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, shakes hands with an actress after the performance of drama Andersen, in Beijing, on the International Children's Day of June 1, 2007. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

    BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Li Changchun, a senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC), urged China's artists and writers to produce more works for children on Friday, the International Children's Day.

    Li, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, watched "Andersen," a drama in honor of Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, together with hundreds of children at a Beijing theatre Friday night.

    While meeting with actors and performance staff after the show, Li said he hopes the whole society would care about children and create a healthy cultural environment for them.

    He also extended holiday greetings to the children.