China's People's Congress gets to work
Images from the gathering of China's political apparatus in Beijing.
An ethnic minority delegate wearing a traditional costume takes a photo at Tiananmen Square as she walks towards the Great Hall of the People ahead of the opening ceremony of National People's Congress (NPC), in Beijing, March 5, 2013.KIM KYUNG-HOON/Reuters
A paramilitary policeman stands guard next to flags ahead of the opening ceremony of the National People's Congress (NPC) at Tiananmen Square in Beijing March 5, 2013.PETAR KUJUNDZIC/Reuters
Military delegates arrive at the Great Hall of the People ahead of the opening ceremony of the National People's Congress (NPC) at Tiananmen Square in Beijing March 5, 2013.CARLOS BARRIA/Reuters
A police officer rides a motorized vehicle outside the Great Hall of the People ahead of the opening ceremony of National People's Congress (NPC) at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, March 5, 2013.CARLOS BARRIA/Reuters
An ethnic minority delegate stands outside the Great Hall of the People ahead of the opening ceremony of the National People's Congress (NPC) at Tiananmen Square in Beijing March 5, 2013.CARLOS BARRIA/Reuters
A Buddhist monk walks in front of a portrait of China's late leader Mao Zedong ahead of the opening ceremony of the National People's Congress (NPC) on the Tiananmen Square in Beijing March 5, 2013.PETAR KUJUNDZIC/Reuters
Flags flutter on the top of the National Museum prior to the opening ceremony of the National People's Congress (NPC) on Tiananmen Square during sunrise in Beijing March 5, 2013.JASON LEE/Reuters
Paramilitary policemen march as they head for a flag-lowering ceremony at Tiananmen Square near the Great Hall of the People, the venue of the upcoming National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing March 4, 2013. Deputies of the 12th NPC elected the presidium on Monday morning and set forth topics for the legislative session which begins on Tuesday.KIM KYUNG-HOON/Reuters
China's Communist Party Chief Xi Jinping talks to China's Vice Premier Li Keqiang during the presidium of the first session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, March 4, 2013. Deputies of the 12th NPC elected the presidium on Monday morning and set up agenda for the legislative session which begins on Tuesday.CHINA DAILY/Reuters
A female delegate poses for her colleague taking a souvenir photo in front of the Great Hall of the People as they arrive for sessions of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Beijing Monday, March 4, 2013. The National People’s Congress, which opens Tuesday, completes the leadership power transition initiated four months ago, approving top government appointments and giving the new leaders a platform to lay out policies.Andy Wong/The Associated Press
Chinese People's Liberation Army soldiers dressed as ushers march outside the Great Hall of the People after sessions of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Beijing Monday, March 4, 2013. The National People’s Congress, which opens Tuesday, completes the leadership power transition initiated four months ago, approving top government appointments and giving the new leaders a platform to lay out policies.Andy Wong/The Associated Press
Hostesses, who serve delegates, pose for photographers on Tiananmen Square while sessions of the National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference are held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Monday, March 4, 2013. The National People’s Congress, which opens Tuesday, completes the leadership power transition initiated four months ago, approving top government appointments and giving the new leaders a platform to lay out policies.Andy Wong/The Associated Press
A general view inside the Great Hall of the People during China's Premier Wen Jiabao's speech in the opening ceremony of the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, March 5, 2013.KIM KYUNG-HOON/Reuters
A security officer stands guard at the Great Hall of the People, the venue of the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, March 5, 2013.KIM KYUNG-HOON/Reuters