Beijing enjoys fine weather prior to opening of two sessions
Photo taken on March 1, 2014 shows flags flapping against a clear sky outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China. The second session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC), the national legislature, will open on March 5, and the second session of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the national advisory body, will open on March 3. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)