GALLERY: China's Communist Party congress begins in Beijing

China's Communist Party began its twice-a-decade congress on Oct. 18 in Beijing as over 2,000 representatives from around the country gathered.During the week-long major political event through Oct. 24, the party decides on its long-term policies, makes amendments to the party's constitution and chooses members to key party positions. The 19th National Congress is held at Beijing's Great Hall of the People.About 2,200 representatives selected among the nation's 89 million communist party members take part in the congress.Some 200 will be newly elected to the party's central committee durin…READ FULL ARTICLE