Young Chinese are showing an increased interest in the ongoing “two sessions,” focusing attention on housing prices, employment and other topics close to their daily lives, according to a recent survey

The ongoing sessions of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and National People’s Congress (NPC) started on March 3 and March 5 respectively, and will conclude in mid-March.

The survey, targeting 5,652 young people aged under 30, showed that 55.48 percent is focused on proposals submitted by the deputies, while more than half hope to see more non-cadre deputies.

Some results are a little surprising. Young people are paying more attention to the country’s politics. It is believed that more youth involvement will add vitality to the political agenda.

In the eyes of those surveyed, a successful two sessions must be “down-to-earth” and effective.

They are also demanding more from deputies, with 71.39 percent believing only those who know what the public want are qualified, while 67.73 percent insist that deputies must be able to solve practical issues.

A real concern of the nation’s youth over issues like housing, commodity prices, and employment are behind their attention to the two sessions, an article published by the People’s Daily commented.

In addition, 48.76 percent of those surveyed keep up to date on the meetings through social media like WeChat and Weibo rather than traditional media like newspapers and TV.

Data shows that more young people actually engage in politics, and 39.26 percent attributed such trend to popularity of grassroots media. Over one third of those surveyed have had direct contact with their deputies.

Moreover, there are more young deputies than ever before. Some born after 1990 have already been chosen to sit as deputies in the Great Hall of the People. Tie Feiyan, born in 1992, is the youngest among this year’s deputies.