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  CPPCC annual session opens in Beijing   (Agencies/Xinhua)  Updated: 2006-03-03 16:21  
 
 
 
   Chinese President Hu Jintao (bottom left) 
 applauds as he attends the opening ceremony of the Chinese People's 
 Political Consultative Conference held at the Great Hall of the People in 
 Beijing, March 3, 2006. More than 2,000 political advisors 
 participate in Friday's session and listen to a keynote report 
 by CPPCC National Committee Chairman Jia Qinglin. [AP Photo] 
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