Proposals that didn't make the headlines ...
Children spoilt for choice on special day of thanks
A special day should be set aside for children to give thanks to their parents, friends and society, CPPCC delegate Chen Wanzhi suggests.
'Most Chinese kids are single children who are spoiled and selfish,' he said. 'They only know how to take and receive, but don't really know how to ... contribute to their family and society.'
Medical modernists stick in delegate's throat
CPPCC delegate Wang Xudong says misguided modernisation of the traditional Chinese medicine sector will only 'murder' it.
'Traditional Chinese medicine should be regarded as a type of 'state political culture', to be protected by special laws and strategies,' he said. 'China hasn't taken the initiative to protect patent rights to its traditional medicines and this will allow ... know-how to be used by foreign companies without paying.'