Chinese stewardesses in ethnic minority costumes walk through Tiananmen Square at the opening of the first session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 05 March 2018. The NPC has over 3,000 delegates and is the world's largest parliament or legislative assembly though its function is largely as a formal seal of approval for the policies fixed by the leaders of the Chinese Communist Party. The NPC runs alongside the annual plenary meetings of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), together known as “Lianghui” or “Two Meetings”. (Photo by How Hwee Young/EPA/EFE)





Hospitality staff members react after posing for a selfie during the opening session of China's National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Monday, March 5, 2018. China's government pledged Monday to deliver robust growth, pursue advanced technology and boost military spending while urging the public to embrace President Xi Jinping's rule as its ceremonial legislature prepared for changes to allow him to stay in power indefinitely. (Photo by Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo)





An ethnic minority delegate leaves from the Great Hall of the People on the eve of the annual legislature's opening session in Beijing, Sunday, March 4, 2018. (Photo by Ng Han Guan/AP Photo)





Chinese President Xi Jinping leaves after the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on March 3, 2018. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)





Hospitality staffers are reflected in a cellphone screen as they pose for a selfie during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People ahead of Monday's opening session of China's National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, Sunday, March 4, 2018. (Photo by Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo)





The rising sun is reflected in the windows of the Great Hall of the People as tourists leave Tiananmen Square after the daily flag-raising ceremony at dawn ahead of the opening session of China's National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, Monday, March 5, 2018. (Photo by Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo)





Tourists pose for selfies after the daily flag-raising ceremony at dawn on Tiananmen Square ahead of the opening session of China's National People's Congress (NPC) at the nearby Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Monday, March 5, 2018. (Photo by Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo)





Attendants are pictured before the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 3, 2018. (Photo by Jason Lee/Reuters)





A member of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) stands guard in front of a portrait of late Chinese Chairman Mao Zedong at the Tiananmen in Beijing, China March 4, 2018. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)





A delegate in traditional costume arrives for the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 5, 2018. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)





Ushers pose for pictures at the Tiananmen Square during the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, China March 5, 2018. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)





A journalist reports on a ladder outside the Great Hall of the People during the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, China March 5, 2018. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)





Ushers stand at the Tiananmen Square during the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, China March 5, 2018. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)





Detail of a delegate in traditional costume who arrives for the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 5, 2018. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)





Members of the security personnel sit guard after the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 5, 2018. (Photo by Jason Lee/Reuters)





A member of the security personnel keeps watch at the end of the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 5, 2018. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)





Attendants serve tea before the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on March 5, 2018. (Photo by Jason Lee/Reuters)





Security personnel are deployed around the Great Hall of the People before the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, China on March 5, 2018. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)





A military delegate is seen during the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on March 5, 2018. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)





Ushers walk outside the Great Hall of the People during the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, China on March 5, 2018. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)





Delegates leave after the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on March 5, 2018. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)





Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top officials clap their hands as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang bows before delivering his speech during the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on March 5, 2018. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)





Ushers pose for pictures at the Tiananmen Square during the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing, China March 3, 2018. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)