Editor's Note:

During this year's two sessions, which began on Thursday, along the latest government work report and the 13th Five-Year Plan, domestic and foreign journalists alike covering the event have also taken the spotlight on social media.

Photos of sleep- and food-deprived journalists from around the world reporting on the country's top political advisory and legislative bodies have touched many online.

Marked for success: A foreign reporter with a Chinese tattoo on his neck reviews notes during the two sessions. His tattoo reads, chenggong, Chinese for "success."

Balanced reporting: TV journalists maintain their grace and poise while standing on ladders in order to get a clear background shot of the Great Hall of the People for their segments.

Masked crusader: A camera-woman braves Beijing's heavy smog for a shot in Tiananmen Square on Thursday.

On-the-ground coverage: Reporters sprawl out on the stairs at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in-between press conferences during the two sessions.

Selfie story: This reporter proves she's a one-woman show. She delivers a report while holding a camera outside the Great Hall of the People. Photos: IC 

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