To find out what are Chinese citizens saying about their expectations for the new leaders,...Wu Haojun took to the streets of Beijing to find out.
It was one of the most watched political events in the world for the past 2 weeks.
The world's most populous nation now has a new President and Premier along with other new government leaders.
But will a new leadership bring the right changes to the nation...its 1.3 billion citizens have been watching closely.
"I think the new leaders are very capable. They gave me the impression that they care about people's livelihood very much. For example, during Xi Jinping's trip to Shenzhen, he chatted and had meals with ordinary people to get a sense of their lives."
"I am very impressed with the new leadership. Now there is a new culture of simplicity and frugality when it comes to government banquets and such affairs."
The leadership does seem to have gotten off to a good start. But with high confidence and trust comes high expectations as well.
"I have actually been watching the two sessions closely. I am glad that many of the deputies' proposals do speak to the real issues encountered by ordinary citizens. But I also expect them to follow up on that and I hope there will be concrete measures and not just empty talk."
"For me personally, I want the new government to dedicate more resources to children's education. My boy is now in kindergarten and the fees are exorbitant. I hope that some day pre-school education will also become a part of the compulsory education and will be free."
Meanwhile, on the internet, there's been no shortage of coverage of the political event, and people are more than willing to put in their two cents.
One microblogger took notice of the fact that many in the new leadership are educated in liberal arts and law, which he thinks will strengthen the rule of law in China.
Another took the recent round of institutional reforms as a sign that the new leadership is looking to make the right changes within the government.
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