Voices from two sessions 2010-03-09 07:54:16
"Land policies of many local governments are, in essence, designed to pull down farmers' houses."
Foreign minister's responses 2010-03-08 07:40:21
"I like oil paintings and traditional Chinese paintings, but if one tries to appreciate Chinese painting with the criteria of oil painting, there may be a problem."
Quotes from Saturday's press conference 2010-03-06 17:43:41

Chen Deming, minister of commerce, and Zhou Xiaochuan, governor of the People’s Bank of China hold a press conference on China’s economy on the sidelines of the annual session of parliament in Beijing. [Photo/Agencies]

"The State should distribute coupons worth 100 billion yuan." 2010-03-05 07:16:05
Zong Qinghou suggested the government gives low-income citizens 100 billion yuan worth of coupons.
"Urbanization is the greatest driving force." 2010-03-05 07:15:35
Zhang Xiaoji, a CPPCC member and researcher at the Development Research Center of the State Council, said many migrant workers will change their lifestyles
"We must stop the commercialization of ethnic arts." 2010-03-05 07:15:17
Nima Tsering, a CPPCC member and deputy director of the Sichuan Research Institute of Culture and History, warned that many ethnic arts are being developed into mere tourist products
"Detention centers should no longer remain under police control." 2010-03-05 07:14:46
Li Yuefeng, a CPPCC member and procurator in Chongqing, proposed an amendment to the 1990 regulation about detention centers.
"I wonder if the average lifespan of the Chinese can reach 75 by the year 2015." 2010-03-05 07:14:32
Chen Zhu, a CPPCC member and minister of health, told reporters that he is trying to ensure more than 90 percent of the Chinese have health insurance in the near future.
Drunken drivers should be booked under the crime of dangerous driving 2010-03-05 07:14:11
Shi Jie, a CPPCC member and lawyer in Sichuan province, said there is no proper law to follow in cases where lives are lost due to drunk driving.
Session attendees 'better to use subways' 2010-03-04 14:16:07
Zheng Yuanjie, a well-known Chinese writer, suggests that attendees of the NPC and CPPCC sessions should take the subway to attend the meetings.