The fifth session of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top political advisory body, opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 3, 2017. (Xinhua/Yang Zongyou)
BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) -- China's top political advisory body started its annual session Friday in Beijing, ushering in a political high season that will continue with the opening of the country's top legislature Sunday.