Ma Huijuan, a grassroots writer and national lawmaker from Hongsipu district in China's Ningxia, always carries a notebook with her. Click to see how the notebook helps make voices heard at the national legislature.
Li, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress, the top legislature, emphasized that boosting sci-tech innovation, research and development of fundamental technologies and materials, as well as the transformation and upgrade of industries are playing a vital role in the development of new productive forces.
Shen Yanfen, a white-collar-worker-turned "new farmer" in China's Guangdong, also serves as a national lawmaker. Over the years, Shen has been dedicated to boosting modern farming and rural revitalization in her hometown.
The Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region will continue to expand opening-up to markets at home and abroad and build itself into a convenient hub for domestic and international businesses, said the region's top official.
Ning was elected as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress last year, which has motivated her to continue her farmwork.
China's emphasis on nurturing new productive forces will help the country establish a beachhead in strategic emerging industries and inject strong impetus into the country's economic recovery.
Deputies to the National People's Congress in Shanghai arrived in Beijing on Sunday to attend the upcoming second session of the 14th National People's Congress, which is due to open on Tuesday.
Here are the suggestions of deputies submitted to the National People's congress.