The 10 best photos from the opening of the National People's Congress

By James Griffiths, March 6, 2014

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In celebration of Getty Images making their photos free to use, we thought we'd take a look at some of the photo service's best images from Two Sessions, the meetings of China's parliament and people's consultative committee currently taking place in Beijing

A delegate in ethnic minority costume takes a photo with iPad mini after the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People on March 5, 2014 in Beijing, China.

China's Premier Li Keqiang delivers the government work report during the opening ceremony of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People on March 5, 2014 in Beijing, China.

IT entrepreneur Lei jun leaves the Great Hall of the People after attending the opening ceremony of the National People's Congress (NPC) on March 5, 2014 in Beijing, China.

A delegate from the ethnic minorities leaves the Great Hall of the People after attending the opening ceremony of the National People's Congress (NPC) on March 5, 2014 in Beijing, China.

Attendants line up to serve tea before the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People on March 5, 2014 in Beijing, China.

Military delegates from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) and a delegate from the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (Bottom Right) wait for leaving the Great Hall of the People after the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) on March 5, 2014 in Beijing, China.

China's President Xi Jinping attends the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People on March 5, 2014 in Beijing, China.

China's Politburo Standing Committee member Wang Qishan attends the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People on March 5, 2014 in Beijing, China.

Guangdong Communist Party Secretary Hu Chunhua attends the Guangdong delegation's group meeting during the annual National People's Congress on March 5, 2014 in Beijing, China.

Chinese paramilitary policemen eat buffet at Guangdong delegation's hotel during the annual National People's Congress on March 5, 2014 in Beijing, China.

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