The visit to the residential community on Wednesday came amid a fact-finding trip by Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, to Ningxia, which started on the same day.

More than 18,000 people from six ethnic groups live in the residential community, and the ethnic minority population accounts for 38 percent of its residents.

During his visit, Xi asked Zhao and his family about their work, income, medical insurance reimbursements, and the child's education.

Zhao said he told Xi about the efforts made by local authorities in renovating old urban residential communities and enriching residents' cultural and sports activities.