BEIJING -- Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday delivered a speech at a ceremony honoring organizations and individuals for their relief efforts after the May 12 earthquake.

Chinese government and Party leaders attend a grand ceremony to honor organizations and individuals for their contribution to relief work after the May 12 earthquake October 8 2008. [Xinhua]

Hu also presents awards to outstanding anti-quake organizations, individuals who had made major contributions to the relief work after the May 12 earthquake.

Other Party and state leaders, including Wu Bangguo, Wen Jiabao, Jia Qinglin, Li Changchun, Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, He Guoqiang and Zhou Yongkang also attended.