The annual gatherings of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference bring together thousands of national legislators and political advisors to review and discuss the work of the central government, national legislature, top court and procuratorate over the past year and plan for the future. This systematic approach offers an ideal sight of socialist democracy with Chinese characteristics in a country of 1.4 billion people.
Huang Xihua is inquisitive. She always keeps abreast of hot topics and takes careful notes.
China's top political advisory body started its annual session Friday afternoon in Beijing.