Appeal comes as exhibition showcases progress in the past five years

President Xi Jinping called on Monday on the whole country to raise up spirits and make persistent efforts to achieve the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation as the Communist Party of China is preparing for its 19th National Congress coming up in about three weeks.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remark while visiting an exhibition at the Beijing Exhibition Hall. It is being held to showcase the country's progress in the past five years under the leadership of the CPC with Xi as the core.