Yao Ming to attend China's annual political sessions (1/3)

Yao Ming is seen in a meeting in Shanghai, February 27, 2013. The former NBA basketball star, who was elected as members of the 12th CPPCC, will leave for Beijing to attend the upcoming annual sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the country's top political advisory body. The first session of the 12th National Committee of the CPPCC is to convene on March 3 and the first annual session of the 12th NPC will begin on March 5. [Photo: CFP]