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CHINA GREAT HALL

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  • Chinese soldiers stand guard during the second plenary session of the National People's Congress in Beijing's Great Hall of the People, China, Monday, March 9, 2009.The Great Hall of the people's with it's impressive Stalinist building style and attention to protocol remains as one of the the country's last showcases  of old style communism on a grand scale.
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  • Chinese Attendants wait for delegates at the second plenary session of the National People's Congress in Beijing's Great Hall of the People, China, Monday, March 9, 2009. The Great Hall of the people's with it's impressive Stalinist building style and attention to protocol remains as one of the the country's last showcases  of old style communism on a grand scale.
    CHINA GREAT HALL 01
  • A monk sits among fellow delegates at a plenary session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, at Beijing's Great Hall of the people Beijing, China, Saturday, March 7, 2009. China's National People's Congress is a largely powerless body but it represents one of the country's last displays of old style communism. Ethnic minority delegates from around the country attend the meetings wearing traditional costumes, a conceit which allows the government to argue that the nation's different cultures co-exist harmoniously. Little is decided at these gatherings though. The NPC functions largely as a rubber stamp body for policies put forward by the Communist party's elite.
    CHINA GREAT HALL 02
  • Delegates head to a National People's Congress plenary session at the great Hall of the peopleBeijing, China, Monday, March 9, 2009. China's National People's Congress is a largely powerless body but it represents one of the country's last displays of old style communism. Ethnic minority delegates from around the country attend the meetings wearing traditional costumes, a conceit which allows the government to argue that the nation's different cultures co-exist harmoniously. Little is decided at these gatherings though. The NPC functions largely as a rubber stamp body for policies put forward by the Communist party's elite.
    CHINA GREAT HALL 04
  • An usher clears tea cups from the stage where leaders sat, at the end of the  National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People, after the annual session's final day in  Beijing, China, Friday, March 13, 2009.The Great Hall of the people's with it's impressive Stalinist building style and attention to protocol remains as one of the the country's last showcases  of old style communism on a grand scale.
    CHINA GREAT HALL 05
  • Delegates have tea ahead of a plenary session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, at Beijing's Great Hall of the people Beijing, China, Saturday, March 7, 2009. China's National People's Congress is a largely powerless body but it represents one of the country's last displays of old style communism. Ethnic minority delegates from around the country attend the meetings wearing traditional costumes, a conceit which allows the government to argue that the nation's different cultures co-exist harmoniously. Little is decided at these gatherings though. The NPC functions largely as a rubber stamp body for policies put forward by the Communist party's elite.
    CHINA GREAT HALL 06
  • A Chinese attendant checks that everything is ready for an official ceremony at the  Great Hall of the People in Beijing , China, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008.
    CHINA GREAT HALL 07
  • Chinese officials sign documents during a ceremony at the  Great Hall of the People in Beijing , China, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008.
    CHINA GREAT HALL 08
  • Chinese attendants wait outside elevators at Great Hall of the People  in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009. The Great Hall of the people's with it's impressive Stalinist building style and attention to protocol remains as one of the the country's last showcases  of old style communism on a grand scale.
    CHINA GREAT HALL 09
  • Chinese soldiers stand guard in front of the Great Hall of the People at Tiananmen square in Beijing, China, Thursday, March 5, 2009. China's National People's Congress is a largely powerless body but it represents one of the country's last displays of old style communism. Ethnic minority delegates from around the country attend the meetings wearing traditional costumes, a conceit which allows the government to argue that the nation's different cultures co-exist harmoniously. Little is decided at these gatherings though. The NPC functions largely as a rubber stamp body for policies put forward by the Communist party's elite.
    CHINA GREAT HALL 10
  • An usher watches ove  delegates during the third plenary session of the National People's Congress, in Beijing's Great Hall of the People Tuesday, March 10, 2009. The Great Hall of the people's with it's impressive Stalinist building style and attention to protocol remains as one of the the country's last showcases  of old style communism on a grand scale.
    CHINA GREAT HALL 11
  • Delegates attend a plenary session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference at Beijing's Great Hall of the people Beijing, China, Saturday, March 7, 2009.China's National People's Congress is a largely powerless body but it represents one of the country's last displays of old style communism. Ethnic minority delegates from around the country attend the meetings wearing traditional costumes, a conceit which allows the government to argue that the nation's different cultures co-exist harmoniously. Little is decided at these gatherings though. The NPC functions largely as a rubber stamp body for policies put forward by the Communist party's elite.
    CHINA GREAT HALL 12
  • An Usher waits for delegates at the Great Hall of the people  Beijing, China, Friday, March 6, 2009. The Great Hall of the people's with it's impressive Stalinist building style and attention to protocol remains as one of the the country's last showcases  of old style communism on a grand scale.
    CHINA GREAT HALL 13
  • A Chinese worker polishes the floors of the Great Hall of the People ahead of the annual meeting of the Chinese legislature next week  in Beijing, China, Saturday, Feb.28, 2009. The Great Hall of the people's with it's impressive Stalinist building style and attention to protocol remains as one of the the country's last showcases  of old style communism on a grand scale.
    CHINA GREAT HALL 14
  • A guest to a celebration of the 99th Anniversary of the International Women's Day at the Great Hall of the People poses for a souvenir snap shot next to a flower pot in Beijing, China, Friday, March 6, 2009. The Great Hall of the people's with it's impressive Stalinist building style and attention to protocol remains as one of the the country's last showcases  of old style communism on a grand scale.
    CHINA GREAT HALL 15
  • A soldier dressed as an usher yawns before the third plenary session of the National People's Congress, in Beijing's Great Hall of the People Tuesday, March 10, 2009.  The Great Hall of the people's with it's impressive Stalinist building style and attention to protocol remains as one of the the country's last showcases  of old style communism on a grand scale.
    CHINA GREAT HALL 16