A senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Wednesday extended festive greetings to all working in culture, education, science and technology sectors, on behalf of General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping and the CPC Central Committee.

Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, visited several prominent figures Wednesday morning and extended greetings of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on Jan. 25 this year.

Wang paid visits to a renowned movie actor, two academicians and a law professor, commended their work and listened to their advice.

They expressed gratitude for the care from the CPC Central Committee with Xi Jinping at the core and support to the Party's policies on advancing culture, education, science and technology causes.

Wang called on all working in culture, education, science and technology sectors to study and implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and make new contributions to the country.