China's parliamentary session in countdown

The last batch of about 3,000 national legislators arrived in Chinese capital of Beijing on Tuesday afternoon for the annual parliamentary session slated from Thursday to March 15.[Special coverage]

Preparation for the third session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) have been fulfilled, said the session's press center on Tuesday.

Interpreters have been rallied to provide simultaneous interpretation for deputies from ethnic groups, which usually use their own languages during the session.

Documents for the meeting have been translated into languages used by the ethnic groups, including Mongolian, Tibetan, Uygur, Kazak, Korean, and languages used by Yi and Zhuang ethnic groups.

Documents in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, German and Arabic will also be available for foreign media and diplomats, the press center said.

This session has carried on the frugal style since 2013. Hotels provide reusable toiletries for NPC deputies and session organizers encourage them to take digital versions of documents.