China's National People's Congress 2013

This week, delegates from every corner of China will meet in Beijing for the National People's Congress. The event is organized by the Communist Party and officials are using this grand stage to address quality of life issues including health care, social security, corruption and air pollution.

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In this photo, Hostesses and bus drivers who serve the delegates pose for souvenir photos in Tiananmen Square while the opening session of the conference is held in the nearby Great Hall of the People, March 3, 2013.

An ethnic minority delegate walks to the Great Hall of the People before attending the opening session of the annual National People's Congress, March 5, 2013. Over 2,000 members of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative, a political advisory body, are attending the annual session, during which they will discuss the development of China.

China's top leaders, from front left, Chinese President Hu Jintao, Communist Party chief Xi Jinping, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Li Keqiang, a member of the Politburo standing committee, applaud during the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Beijing's Great Hall of the People, March 3, 2013.

A delegate leaves after attending the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, March 3, 2013.

A military band conductor rehearses before the opening session of the annual National People's Congress at Great Hall of the People, March 5, 2013.

Members of the military music band leave the hall after a rehearsal for the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), March 3, 2013.

Ethnic minority delegates wearing traditional costumes arrive at the Great Hall of the People to attend a session of the National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, March 4, 2013.

Hostesses pose for photographers in 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, March 4, 2013.

A woman who works for a delegate groups use files to shade herself from the sun while she walks on Tiananmen Square, which is closed to the public to function as a parking lot for delegate groups, March 4, 2013.

Hostesses prepare drinks for delegates before the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference held in Beijing's Great Hall of the People Sunday, March 3, 2013.

A delegate of the National People's Congress walks outside the Great Hall of the People a day before the opening session, March 4, 2013.

Hostesses pose for photos in 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, March 4, 2013.

A soldier dressed as an usher guards the opening session of the annual National People's Congress at Great Hall of the People, March 5, 2013.

A Chinese paramilitary policeman stands guard in Tiananmen Square while sessions of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference are held at the Great Hall of the People, March 4, 2013.

A military band conductor rehearses before the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, March 3, 2013.

A delegate wearing an ethnic minority costume walks towards the Great Hall of the People a day before the opening session, March 4, 2013.

Chinese firefighters stand on duty for the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, March 3, 2013.

Chinese paramilitary policemen form up in Tiananmen Square after their duties for the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, March 3, 2013.

A hostess takes pictures while her colleagues pose for photographers in Tiananmen Square, March 4, 2013.

Chinese military personnel watch over Tiananmen Square from a rooftop across from the National Museum before the opening session of the annual National People's Congress, March 5, 2013.