“香港面临一个十字路口，内地游客是否太多，内地投资者是否太多，这需要全社会思考。这需要港府与中央政府共同协商，寻找一个双赢出路。”

"Hong Kong is now at a major crossroads. Whether there are now too many tourists or investors¹ from the mainland is an issue to be considered by the whole of society. It also requires talks between the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative² Region and the central government in order to find a win-win solution."

——香港旅游局局长田北俊

-- Tien Pei-Chun, a member of the CPPCC National Committee and leader of the Hong Kong Liberal Party.

“骑车是最环保、最节约的出行方式，在我任期内都会骑车来。”

"Cycling is the most environmentally friendly and energy-saving way of commuting³. I will ride a bike to all the NPC sessions during my tenure⁴."

——全国人大代表、中央音乐学院声乐歌剧系教授吴碧霞

-- Wu Bixia, a deputy to the National People's Congress and professor at the Voice and Opera Department at the Central Conservatory⁵ of Music.

“治理雾霾也要‘老虎苍蝇一起打’，要挖出监管不力背后可能隐藏的腐败。”

"The fight against smog also requires us to root out the hidden corruption⁶ behind the failure in government supervision⁷, as well as bringing down both 'tigers' and 'flies'.

——全国政协委员孙太利

-- Sun Taili, a member of the CPPCC National Committee and chairman of the board of the Qingda Group, referring to the established metaphors⁸ for senior and low-ranking officials involved in corruption.