"It is not a good thing that young people are swarming¹ to take civil service examinations. That mentality² is not right in the first place."

--XIANG PINGHUA, a deputy to the National People's Congress and deputy head of Lingxi township in Cili county, Hunan province

“年轻人一窝蜂去考公务员，并不是一个好事情。很多年轻人考公务员的心态就不对。”

——向平华（全国人大代表、湖南省慈利县零溪镇副镇长）

"The regulations (issued in December 2012 that ban official extravagance) by the central government not only benefited the health of civil servants but also help root out the corruption³ at dining tables."

--FU LIJUAN, a deputy to the National People's Congress and deputy chief of the Hunan provincial⁴ Department of Justice

“现在中央的一系列规定，既有利于公务员的身体健康，也杜绝了‘饭桌上的腐败’。”

——傅莉娟（全国人大代表、湖南省司法厅副厅长）

"Reform should not be impeded⁵ by the objections or obstruction⁶ from some interest groups. It requires the determination to push it through."

--LI YINING, a member of the CPPCC National Committee and an economist⁷

“不要因为一些利益集团的反对或者阻挠而使改革出现障碍，这就需要有决心。”

——厉以宁（全国政协委员、著名经济学家）

"The Internet is a chance bestowed⁸ on China by heaven. It will make China stronger."

--ROBIN LI, a member of the CPPCC National Committee and chairman and chief executive officer of search engine giant Baidu Inc.

“互联网是上天赐给中国的一个机会，会使中国变得更强。”

——李彦宏（全国政协委员、百度公司董事长兼首席执行官）