NPC reports more than just entertainment

The coverage of the annual sessions of China's top legislature and political advisory body offers a glimpse into the country's media landscape.

More than 2,000 Chinese journalists have been reporting on the sessions of the National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference this year. The two sessions usually take place in the first two weeks of March.

The NPC is made up of about 2,000 deputies from all walks of life. Its duties include assessing the government's work over the past year and its targets for the coming 12 months. It must also examine the government's budget and revise old and new laws when necessary.