Part Ten: Nation, civil rights and people's livelihood

China is a multi-ethnic country that has been formed through thousands of years of development and integration.

The system of people's congress is an organizational form for the state power in China. It is China's fundamental political system.

China has been committed to improving people's livelihood. On the basis of economic development, China has improved the quality of people's life and people's health, and has adequately ensured people's rights and interests in economy, politics, culture, society and other aspects.

China accelerated construction of public housing in 2010, with new starts of 5.8 million units. In regard to medical care, China has built a basic medical care system, which is currently the largest in the world and covers more than 90 percent of the total population.

The hungry begging for food in the early 20th century. [Photo/All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese and China Intercontinental Press]

The system of people's congress is an organizational form for the state power in China. It is China's fundamental political system.

The power in the People's Republic of China belongs to the people and the organ for the people to exercise state power is the National People's Congress and local people's congresses at all levels.

The National People's Congress (NPC) and local people's congresses are established through democratic elections, responsible to and supervised by the people.

State administrative, judicial and procuratorial organs are created by, responsible to and supervised by the people's congresses.

The National People's Congress is the highest organ of state power. Local people's congresses are local organs of state power. [Photo/All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese and China Intercontinental Press]

The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) is the organization of Chinese people's patriotic united front. It is an important institution of multi-party cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of the CPC. It is an important forum to promote socialist democracy in China's political life. With the long-term revolutionary struggle of all Chinese ethnic groups, the CPPCC was co-founded on the eve of the founding of the new China by the Communist Party, the democratic parties, the democrats having no party affiliation, mass organizations, and patriots from all walks of life. [Photo/All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese and China Intercontinental Press]