2 Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee Wu Bangguo (seventh from left) has a group photo with vice-chairpersons Yan Junqi, Jiang Shusheng, Li Jianguo, Chen Zhili, Han Qide, Lu Yongxiang, Wang Zhaoguo, Uyunqimg, Hua Jianmin, Zhou Tienong, Ismail Tiliwaldi, Chen Changzhi, Sang Guowei (from left to right). Ma Zengke 3 Pictorial Report of the First Session of the 11th NPC Wu Bangguo,chairman of the 10th NPC Standing Committee, delivers a work report on the Standing Committee. President Hu Jintao makes an important speech at the closing ceremony of the First Premier Wen Jiabao makes the government work report. Session of the 11th National People’s Congress on March 18, 2008. 4 The conference selects and nominates officials for the new government organizations. Scene of the conference. (Photos taken by Ma Zengke, Ma Zhancheng, Gao Jie, Ju Peng, Li Xueren, Liu Weibing, Yao Dawei and Wang Dongming ) The conference passes relevant resolutions. 5 Contents Observation 8 NPC annual session aims high on State affairs By Bao Daozu 14 Two sessions: more open By Bao Daozu Deputy 22 NPC deputies – Who they are and where they are from 24 Been there, done that ... and still at it By Lin Shujuan 6 NPC Adviser-In-General: Sheng Huaren Advisers: Wang Wanbin, Yang Jingyu, Jiang Enzhu, Qiao Xiaoyang, Nan Zhenzhong, Lu Congmin, Wang Yingfan, Ji Peiding, Cao Weizhou Chief of Editorial Board: Li Lianning Members of Editorial Board: Yin Zhongqing, Xin Chunying, Shen Chunyao, Ren Maodong, Zhu Xueqing, Kan Ke, Peng Fang, Wang Tiemin, Yang Ruixue, Gao Qi, Zhao Jie Editor-in-Chief: Wang Tiemin Vice-Chief Editors: Gao Qi, Zhao Jie Chief Copy-Editor: Xu Yan Copy-Editors: Zhang Baoshan Art-Editors: Liu Tingting, Chen Yuye Wu Yue, Zhang Lei General Editorial Office Address: 23 Xijiaominxiang,Xicheng District Beijing 100805,P.R.China Tel: (86-10)6309-8540 (86-10)8308-4419 E-mail:
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