Three of them are featured in this article: Wang Shumao, a role model in safeguarding the country's rights and interests in the South China Sea; Zhoigar, a guardian of the country's borders on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau; and Shi Guangyin, an individual who leads efforts in afforestation and combating desertification.
Shen Jilan was a pioneer who encouraged women in her hometown to work instead of staying at home; and her proposal on gender pay equality became a key part of the 1954 Constitution of the People's Republic of China.
Liao Changyong, NPC deputy, president of Shanghai Conservatory of Music and also a world-renowned baritone, shares his view with Xinhua on promoting Chinese culture overseas.
Tibetan lawmaker Tashi Dorje from Qinghai Province, NW China, has a day job that gives him access to everyday people. As a singer, he travels across rural areas to perform and takes every opportunity to listen to the wants and needs of the people who live there.
Cheng Xinxiang, an embroidery master with over 30 years of experience, has been trying to inherit Hunan embroidery and the traditional culture behind it to make the art walk into the modern life and close to the public.
For this year, 34-year-old Chen Piao has worked out a busy schedule as secretary of the Muba village Communist Party of China branch in southeastern Hainan province.
Shen Tiemei, a deputy to the National People's Congress, has been deeply involved in the cultural field for more than 40 years.
Livestreaming and e-commerce have not only changed the fortunes of Liang Qianjuan, a farmer from Gansu province, but also others in her home village.