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Pursuit of frugality Liu Hongyu, a national political adviser from the legal sector, said
the pursuit of frugality can be seen in the organization of the two
sessions, including fewer printed materials and more signs warning
against wasting food. "The sessions were shorter but more effective. Everyone got straight
to the point in discussions, raising questions and suggestions
directly," she said. "Every day back at the hotel, we need to sort out
our thoughts and answer questions from reporters online, and sometimes
we keep busy until midnight." To condense the duration of the two sessions, some meetings were
scheduled for evenings. For example, the NPC held its preparatory
meeting at 8 pm on Thursday to adopt its agenda. After that, it held its
news conference at 9:40 pm. Many face-to-face situations have been moved online to reduce the
number of participants and to ensure the effectiveness of epidemic
prevention measures. Gone are the days when reporters swarmed around the
Great Hall of the People, trying to interview NPC deputies and CPPCC
members. Now they can get interviews by making an appointment.
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