Liu Xiang, Jackie Chan to visit survivors as quake anniversary nears

CHENGDU, May 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang and movie icon Jackie
Chan will visit student survivors in last year's devastating May 12 earthquake
in Sichuan Province on Monday as the first anniversary of the disaster is
approaching.

Liu, 25, arrived Sunday evening in Sichuan provincial capital Chengdu. The
gold medalist in the Athens Olympic Games in 2004 will head for Ping'an Hope
Primary School in Beichuan County, a hardest-hit area in the quake, to attend a
physical education class on Monday.

"It's not a show of hurdling. I'm just going to play with the kids there.
We must be very happy," Liu said.

The 110-meter hurdling world champion has been in training since he
returned to Shanghai in March after three months in the United States, where he
underwent surgery on his right ankle tendon in December.

"Before the trip to Sichuan, he discussed with me what gifts to give the
students and what games to play " said Liu's father Liu Xuegen.

In a separate event, Jackie Chan, best-known for his martial arts films, is
expected to sing a song dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the founding of New
China with students of Beichuan Middle School, where more than 1,000 students
and teachers were dead or missing in the quake.

The Hong Kong kungfu star and mainland soprano Liu Yuanyuan are promoting
the song titled "Nation" since they finished a music video in April for the
probable theme of this year's National Day celebrations.

The 55-year-old actor will also attend a class meeting to discuss with
students social responsibilities of the young generation.

Special Report: 1st Anniversary of Wenchuan
Earthquake