Attendants take photos with a foreigner outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2009. The Second Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) opened on Thursday.

　　Attendants take photos outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2009. The Second Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) opened on Thursday.

　　An attendant poses for photos in front of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2009. The Second Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) opened on Thursday.

　　Attendants chat in front of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2009. The Second Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) opened on Thursday.