Hostesses fill up cups of tea prior to the opening of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. China's annual meeting of the National People's Congress, which begins March 5 in Beijing, is expected to set government policies for the year on issues ranging from economic growth to military spending and pollution. Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg via Getty Images
