(190201) -- BEIJING, Feb. 1, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, attends a symposium with leaders of national religious groups ahead of the Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 1, 2019. Wang Yang on Friday extended New Year greetings to religious personages and believers nationwide. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)