Deputy's three decades of effort for her community

Since becoming a deputy to the National People's Congress in 1988, Jin Lanying has attended 30 of the body's annual meetings in Beijing. She was the head of a community committee in Tai'an city, Shandong province, when she was elected as a national legislator.

"For me, as a deputy, it is very fulfilling but also very tiring. I am so tired sometimes that I don't want to eat but only sleep," said the 71-year-old.

"I was proud when I was elected, as there were not many deputies who were community heads back then - but I knew a deputy should shoulder a lot of responsibilities."