Press gear up for 1st session of 12th CPPCC

Lyu Xinhua, spokesman for the First Plenary Session of the 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, briefs the media on the session at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 2, 2013. [Zhu Xingxin / chinadaily.com.cn]

Lyu Xinhua, spokesman for the First Plenary Session of the 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, smiles at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 2, 2013. [Jiang Dong / chinadaily.com.cn]