Local People's Congresses at All Levels
The local people's congresses at all levels are local organs of state power. Local people's congresses at or above county level each have a standing committee as their permanent body.
Deputies to the people's congresses of provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the central government, autonomous prefectures, and cities divided into districts are elected by the people's congresses at the next lower level, and deputies to the people's congresses of counties, autonomous counties, cities not divided into districts, municipal districts, townships, ethnic townships, and towns are elected directly by the constituents.
The term of office of local people's congresses is five years. These local people's congresses meet in session at least once a year, and those of townships, ethnic townships, and towns generally meet twice a year.
地方各级人民代表大会
地方各级人民代表大会是地方国家权力机关。县级以上的地方各级人民代表大会常务委员会是本级人民代表大会的常设机关。
省、自治区、直辖市、自治州、设区的市的人民代表大会代表由下一级的人民代表大会选举；县、自治县、不设区的市、市辖区、乡、民族乡、镇的人民代表大会代表由选民直接选举。地方各级人民代表大会每届任期五年。地方各级人民代表大会会议每年至少举行一次。乡、民族乡、镇的人民代表大会会议一般每年举行两次。
