Li Lu, a newly-elected deputy to the 13th National People's Congress, speaks during a panel discussion of the first session of the 13th NPC in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2018. Li Lu is the head of cardiovascular department of Shenyang Medical College Second Hospital in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province. As a cardiac doctor, she has devoted to her career for over thirty years in providing medical treatments for patients. As a deputy to the 13th National People's Congress, Li came to this year's NPC with her proposal to build a cardiovascular care prevention system in rural areas. She hopes to raise public awareness on cardiovascular diseases as the incidence of the disease is on a rise in rural areas due to improved living standards and dietary changes. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)
