CPPCC members make their voices heard

Government at all levels should learn from this year's severe snowstorms and improve the nation's emergency response system, a political advisor said on Saturday.

"The snowstorms sounded the alarm bell - we should be more prepared for danger in times of safety," Huang Yao, a CPPCC member from Guizhou, said.

"It (the snow disaster) urges government at all levels to improve governance and enhance their overall capacity to handle similar emergencies and minimize losses in the future," Huang said.

Mountainous Guizhou province in southwestern China was one of the worst-affected regions during the storms.