Snapshots of NPC deputies

Deputies to the First Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) walk to attend the opening of the NPC session at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2008. The First Session of the 11th NPC opens on Wednesday. [Xinhua]

Ethnic minority deputies to the First Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) walk to attend the opening of the NPC session at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2008. The First Session of the 11th NPC opens on Wednesday. [Xinhua]

Ethnic minority deputies to the First Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) pose for a photo in front of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2008. The First Session of the 11th NPC opens on Wednesday. [Xinhua]

Deputies to the First Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) walk to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2008. The First Session of the 11th NPC opens on Wednesday. [Xinhua]

Ethnic minority deputies to the First Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) walk to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2008. The First Session of the 11th NPC opens on Wednesday. [Xinhua]

Deputies to the First Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) walk to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2008. The First Session of the 11th NPC opens on Wednesday. [Xinhua]