Shanxi deputies submit motions and suggestions to the NPC on March 9 during the ongoing fifth session of the 13th NPC in Beijing. [Photo/Shanxi Daily]

The Shanxi delegation to the National People's Congress (NPC) has submitted seven motions and made 337 suggestions during the ongoing fifth session of the 13th NPC in Beijing, which runs from March 5 to 11.

This is 80 more suggestions than were made at the fourth session last year.

Among the suggestions submitted by individual NPC deputies, 124 involve building a modern industrial system, 94 involve promoting the development of social undertakings, 43 concern the development of democracy and rule of law, 31 involve optimizing the layout of reform and opening-up, and 45 involve environmental improvement and cultural development.