Lamao Saichi (right), a living Buddha from Ta'er Monastery, Qinghai province, who is also a member of the CPPCC national committee, has his photo taken during a break of the CPPCC session on Thursday. The CPPCC members come from all aspects of the society. [Xinhua]

Shi Yongxin, the abbot of Shaolin Temple and a deputy of the NPC, is crowded by reporters in front of the Great Hall of the People, March 5, 2010. [Xinhua]