Annual National People's Congress in Beijing

Delegate attendants pose for a photograph during 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)