The press center for the upcoming two sessions opened on Wednesday in Beijing. The center will host press briefings along with interviews with deputies and delegates coming and going from the meetings. (Photos: VCG)

The two sessions is the shorthand name for the second session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) and the second session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). The meetings are two of the most important annual gatherings in China.

A 5G network will be used at the two sessions for the first time to stream high-definition video.

People set up the press center for the two sessions in Beijing on Wednesday, February 27, 2019.

A journalist experiences VR devices at the press center, February 27, 2019.

The second session of the 13th National Committee of the CPPCC will open on March 3. It will be followed by the second annual session of the 13th NPC on March 5. (Compiled by Qu Qiuyan)