Thrift lessons from Shaanxi

It would be praiseworthy if the annual lianghui can be held in a thrifty manner in these times of financial crisis, says an article on the website of Xinhua News Agency. The following is an excerpt:

Lianghui, or two sessions of the People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at provincial-level, are underway across China against the backdrop of the global economic crunch.

According to reports, the second session of the 10th Shaanxi CPPCC was shortened from the previous duration of a week to only four days. Services for the meetings were undertaken by the employees of the provincial CPPCC and banquets were replaced by simple meals, cutting expenses by 2 million yuan.