A sniffer dog helps check safety on March 3 under the lead of a female police at Beijing's Tian'anmen Square outside the Great Hall of the People, where the 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) begins its Third Session.

Founded in 1949, the CPPCC consists of members of the Chinese society who are elected to serve as the think tank for the government and for the country's legislative and judicial organs.