Premier Wen Jiabao is surrounded by children in the Xinjian primary school in Dujiangyan city, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 2, 2008. [Xinhua Photo]

Premier Wen Jiabao inspected repair work and raised morale among residents over the past three days, during a visit to southwestern Sichuan Province nearly four months after the devastating May 12 earthquake.

"The relief work [so far] is successful," said Wen, on his fourth visit to Sichuan since the quake. "Now we are entering a critical stage to boost rehabilitation."

With a combination of temporary housing and repaired buildings, about 4.45 million homeless families in the province have found accommodation.

Premier Wen Jiabao (C) visits Zaoshu Village, Qingchuan County, one of the worst-hit areas in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 31, 2008. [Xinhua Photo]

Wen visited Zaoshu Village, Qingchuan County, one of the worst-hit areas, as the villagers were busy building or repairing houses.