Chinese top legislator Wu Bangguo stressed the importance of scientific and technological innovation in promoting the country's economic development in Changsha on Tuesday during his inspection of central China's Hunan Province.

Wu, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC), made inspections of rural villages, businesses, scientific research institutes and universities in the province during his five-day trip as of Oct. 28.

During his visit, he called on local businesses to step up scientific and technological innovation and improve modern corporate management system and students at two local universities to study hard to work for China's rejuvenation.

When talking with farmers in Yinshan village, Changsha county, one of the country's most affluent villages, he urged the villagers to continue to work for a new socialist village that features production development, well-off life, ethic-valued attitude, clean environment and democratic management.

He also talked with local NPC officials on building up the socialist legal system.

(Xinhua News Agency November 2, 2005)