Zhao Linzhong, a deputy of the National People's Congress, urged that heavy metal pollution control should be introduced into the comprehensive evaluation of economic and social development.
With bad weather and smoke clouding Beijing for many days in 2011, improving air quality by environmental protection is among the hottest topics this year.
Chen Zhilin, director of the Sichuan Opera Troupe, has suggested the central government should allocate more funds to support the development of traditional opera troupes, and to better preserve the country's intangible cultural heritage.
Jiang Kun, vice-chairman of the Chinese Quyi Association and a member of the CPPCC, has proposed that traditional folk arts be included in primary and middle school curricula.
Deputies to the National People's Congress had a heated discussion on school bus safety after the issue was written into the 2012 government work report, Xinhua reported Tuesday.
Chu Junhao, deputy to the National People’s Congress, suggested a revision of the Electricity Law of China and an enforcement inspection on the Renewable Energy Law to clear away obstacles to the supplement of electricity from new energy.
Musicians in China should compose more and better songs for children in order to give them a healthier, more positive childhood, according to Tan Jing.
To win back the public's trust, The Red Cross Society of China is planning to set up an online site to make its work more transparent.
A national park should be built in order to protect the ecosystem in Shennongjia, Hubei province, in Central China, suggested a deputy to the NPC.
China should recruit overseas talent to work as civil servants in departments where foreign expertise could help.
Moutai, a top-grade spirit in China, aims to be the No 1 distilled liquor brand in the world.
Lottery tickets should be issued to help raise funds for environmental protection, according to Chen Fei, a deputy from Eastern China's Zhejiang province.