A small gesture by President Xi at a primary school touches hearts of millions

<p>During a visit to a primary school on Wednesday in Wenming township, a Yao ethnic group area in Hunan Province, a passing comment by President Xi Jinping moved many people.</p><p>When leaving a classroom, he noticed a girl wearing thick glasses, so he gestured with a smile and said to all students, &quot;Protect your eyes.&quot;</p><p>&quot;The look was so amiable. The feeling was like he was looking at&nbsp;his granddaughter,&quot; a netizen commented under the video on Douyin, a popular Chinese short video platform.</p><p>&quot;It was so heartwarming that I was moved to tears,&quot; said another.</p><p>The video, published on the Douyin&nbsp;account of CCTV News, gathered more than 1.6 million likes within 18 hours.</p><p>Xi cares about children&#39;s health and has stressed on multiple occasions protecting their eyesight and toughening their bodies.</p><p><span style="color: rgb(127, 127, 127);">(Video: Douyin&nbsp;account of CCTV News)&nbsp;</span></p>