Highlights of work report of China's top political advisory body(3)

HELPING CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

-- The top political advisory body encouraged the launching of major cultural projects to protect the West Lake in Hangzhou, the Grand Canal and the Shudao Cultural Route and worked for their inclusion on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List.

-- It promoted the protection of the Great Wall.

-- It participated in the production of excellent movies and TV programs including "The Founding of a Republic" and "The Revolution of 1911."

　　MORE EXCHANGES WITH OUTSIDE

-- During the past five years, the top political advisory body hosted 66 delegations from Hong Kong and Macao with a total 2,687 members, sent 48 delegations to the two regions, and organized 14 inspection tours to the mainland for members from the two regions.

-- It further expanded positive interaction with political parties, organizations, social groups, ordinary people and youth groups in Taiwan and sent 20 delegations of National Committee members to visit Taiwan; and invited a delegation of Taiwan local legislators to visit the mainland.

-- Over the past five years, it also invited a total of 180 overseas Chinese from 43 countries to attend plenary sessions of the CPPCC National Committee in a nonvoting capacity, and arranged visits and inspections for them to witness the development in China.

-- Over the past five years, it sent 163 delegations abroad, hosted 61 visiting delegations, held seven international conferences including the 21st Century Forum 2010, and conducted friendly exchanges with 253 institutions in 139 foreign countries and with 14 international or regional organizations.