I am honored to be a member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. With this new status, I know I have to shoulder more social and political responsibilities. If my proposal is adopted and helps to improve society, it would be very significant.

Counties and villages in the southern province of Fujian will take full advantage of their natural resources in fisheries and plantations as they board the fast track to rural revitalization, officials have said.

Chengdu will continue to strive to ensure good air quality, the mayor of the southwestern metropolis, Luo Qiang, has pledged.

New faces often bring fresh ideas and new thoughts. The newly elected deputies and members to this year's two sessions have been put under the spotlight.

For ethnic groups in China, moving from remote villages in the mountains or grasslands to modern communities means better prospects. But it puts their native language at risk of extinction, according to political advisers.

China's top political advisory body concluded its annual session on Thursday, pledging to uphold the leadership of the Communist Party of China and further develop socialist consultative democracy in the new era.