Annual National People's Congress in Beijing

Ethnic minority delegates, along with top military delegates and government officials, arrive at the opening ceremony of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2008. Premier Wen Jiabao Wen, in a three and a half hour address, pledged Wednesday to tackle a vast menu of problems from pollution to the widening gap between rich and poor, but stressed economic development was still China's top priority. (UPI Photo/Stephen Shaver)