Most of the delegates this year are also much better educated.
More than half have at least a Master's degree, while a third are college graduates with bachelor's degrees.
But they are by no means just from the ivory tower. One out of every three delegates are front-line production and manufacturing employees.
Among the 771 front-line staff, nearly 200 are workers or migrant workers, and 86 are farmers, representing grassroots interests.
And nearly 300 are professional technical personnel. Among them is Jing Haipeng, the first Chinese astronaut to have completed three manned space missions.
Lastly, ethnic minorities are also enjoying better representation. The number of delegates with an ethnic background is up from 249 in 2012 to 264 this year, taking up over 10 percent.
Muslim groups, such as the Hui people, make up most of the minorities with 38 delegates. There are also 33 Tibetans and 32 Manchus.
A close look at who they are gives us a glimpse of what they might do at the 19th CPC National Congress next week to shape China's political future.
