Hostesses pose during the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photo: AFP
China’s largest political event of the year ended in Beijing on Wednesday after two weeks of meetings.
China’s largest political event of the year ended in Beijing on Wednesday after two weeks of meetings. Photo: Simon Song
Known as the “two sessions”, the gatherings of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and the National People’s Congress brought 5,000 officials, lawmakers and political advisers to Beijing’s Great Hall of the People.
Delegates and members of the media attend the opening of the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photo: Bloomberg
But amid the serious topics, there were also more colourful, lighter and individual moments as these photographs show.
Chinese stewardesses in ethnic minority costumes look at police officers on self-balancing vehicles in Tiananmen Square. Photo: EPA
A military band member prepares ahead of the closing session of China's National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
