The first session of the new provincial legislature of Eastern China's Jiangsu Province opened Sunday, the country's first region to start annual meetings of both its legislature and political advisory body.

There were neither fresh flowers in conference halls, nor colorful banners or traffic controls on the streets. The registration process of attendees was short. There were fewer dishes of food in hotels for them.

This illustrated that local authorities have become more simple, practical and efficient in their working style.

In the next 10 days, annual sessions of provincial legislatures and political advisory bodies will open in other provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions.

Prior to the annual sessions of the national legislature and political advisory body in March, the provincial political sessions take place, which follow the Party's National Congress in November.

New governors, heads of provincial legislature and political consultative bodies, provincial higher courts and procuratorates, will all be elected during the sessions.

Acting mayors or governors of eight provinces or municipalities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Zhejiang, are expected to be elected to their posts.

The first session of the 14th Municipal People's Congress of Beijing will be held on Tuesday.

Xinhua