From December 7 to 23, the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang, the China Democratic League, the China Democratic Construction Association, the China Association for the Promotion of Democracy, the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party, the China Zhigong Party, the Jiu San Society, and the Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League held national congresses in Beijing. A new central leadership was elected.

  A total of 1,531 members of the Central Committee and 365 members of the Central Standing Committee were elected at the National Congress of the Democratic Parties. The average age of the Central Committee members is about 54.5 years old, and the average age of the Central Standing Committee members is about 57.6 years old.

  Reporters: Wang Qi, Fan Sixiang

  Editor: Liu Yuanyuan

  Design: Hugo

  Produced by Xinhua News Agency