A flag-raising ceremony is held on the Tiananmen Square near the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2012. The Fifth Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) will open in Beijing on Monday Deputies of the 11th NPC will, beginning 9 a.m., attend the opening meeting of the NPC session in the Great Hall of the People, with Premier Wen Jiabao delivering a report on the government work;

The NPC deputies will examine a draft report on the implementation of the 2011 plan for national economic and social development, and on the 2012 plan for national economic and social development.

The deputies will also examine a draft report on the implementation of the central and local budgets for 2011 and on the central and local budgets for 2012.

The meeting will be broadcast live via China National Radio, China Central Television (CCTV) and China Radio International. Major news websites, including www.xinhuanet.com, will also cover the event.

-- Starting 3 p.m., deputies of the