National lawmakers gather in Beijing for annual assembly

Deputies to the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) from northeast China's Jilin Province arrive in Beijing, capital of China, March 2, 2017. The fifth annual session of the 12th NPC will open on March 5. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)

Deputies to the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) from northeast China's Heilongjiang Province arrive at Beijing Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, March 2, 2017. The fifth annual session of the 12th NPC will open on March 5. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

Wang Jinghai, a deputy to the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) from northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, receives an interview after arriving at Beijing Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, March 2, 2017. The fifth annual session of the 12th NPC will open on March 5. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)