The first session of the 12th Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the CPPCC commences in Hangzhou on Jan 24. [Photo/people.com.cn]

The first session of the 12th Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) commenced in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province on the morning of Jan 24.

At the opening ceremony, 641 attendees were briefed on the work report of the standing committee of the 11th Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the CPPCC and reviewed the proposals they raised.

In the afternoon, several group panel discussions were held to exchange thoughts on the work report and proposals.

The session will last six days and end on Jan 29.

A total of 641 attendees listen to the committee's work report at the opening ceremony on Jan 24. [Photo/people.com.cn]