2010 NO.11

Minsheng, or people's well-being, has become the catchword during sessions of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, and the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the country's top advisory body, which wound up respectively on March 14 and March 13. No matter whether minsheng arose in group discussions, or in motions and proposals, NPC deputies and CPPCC members expressed concerns and put forward ideas for solutions to problems involving people's well-being—such as skyrocketing house prices, educational reform, employment and low-carbon economy—to make sure the people's voices were heard. Selected summaries of their opinions follow: