The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference closed its annual session in Beijing yesterday after endorsing the 12th five-year plan.
The nation's top advisory body holds its annual session every year alongside that of the national legislature, the National People's Congress, whose session closes tomorrow.
This year marks the first time the concept of 'the people's happiness' has been so prominent in the nation's top official documents.
A CPPCC motion adopted yesterday urges the government to provide citizens with a greater 'feeling of happiness' by making innovations in social management, stepping up the battle against corruption and by promoting social justice.
A total of 5,762 motions were proposed by CPPCC members this year, up 6 per cent on last year's session, according to a statement on the CPPCC website.
Most of the motions focused on areas related to the people's well-being, 'particularly income distribution, the housing market and social security', according to Liu Xiaobing, a senior staff member responsible for collecting motions.
Some 2,400 proposals dealt with the development of the economy and the economic growth pattern Beijing has planned for 2011-15.
