Employment and entrepreneurship, housing, education, elderly care... Many topics at the Two Sessions are closely tied to everyone's vital interests. For this year's National Two Sessions, what topics are people paying attention to? On the eve of the National Two Sessions, the Social Survey Center of China Youth Daily, in collaboration with wenjuan.com, conducted a survey on expectations for the National Two Sessions, with 2,002 participants. The survey shows that 78.1% of respondents will participate in discussions on this year's Two Sessions topics, and employment and entrepreneurship is the topic respondents most look forward to.

　　Hoping to strengthen supervision of recruitment platforms

　　He Ping, a senior student at a university in Hainan, is currently interning at a work unit in Beijing. As a fresh graduate, she pays relatively close attention to employment-related topics at the Two Sessions, such as job opportunities and job-seeking rights.

　　Gao Xu, a senior student at a university in Liaoning, hopes to strengthen oversight of recruitment platforms to ensure that recruitment information on the platforms is legitimate and reliable. Gao Xu feels that current recruitment software is rather chaotic, with "fake recruitment" existing: some companies' HR notify job seekers to come for interviews merely to complete interview quotas, and will not actually offer jobs to applicants; some recruitment pages list a monthly salary of seven to eight thousand yuan, but in reality it is only three to four thousand yuan. "I look forward to the Two Sessions paying attention to college student employment and labor protection issues."

　　The survey shows that at this year's National Two Sessions, employment and entrepreneurship (48.6%) is the topic respondents most look forward to. As for the motions and proposals respondents hope representatives and members will focus on, strengthening the protection of workers' rights and enabling more young people to benefit from the construction of youth-development-oriented cities ranks first, with a selection rate of 49.7%, followed by guiding college students to assess the situation and rationally plan their careers and lives, with a selection rate of 46.8%.

　　He Ping feels that many people currently show a certain blindness in pursuing postgraduate studies and civil service exams. She hopes schools will offer more career planning courses for college students, hold job-seeking practice simulation classes, and enhance college students' vocational skills.

　　Li Tong, a post-2000s young person working in Beijing, believes that college students should participate in as many internships as possible during their time at school and accumulate work experience in practice. This will also help them better understand their own interests and hobbies, clarify their job-seeking direction upon graduation, and avoid the situation of being "completely in the dark." Li Tong feels that with internship experience and job-seeking goals, submitting resumes and finding jobs will be more efficient.

　　What other motions and proposals do people hope representatives and members will put forward? The survey shows that 46.6% of respondents hope representatives and members will propose motions and proposals on improving the social security and medical insurance mechanisms for flexible workers; 44.1% hope to increase the supply of affordable housing and manage housing intermediaries in a law-based and standardized manner; and 44.0% look forward to strengthening scientific planning of college majors to ensure that graduates can fully use their talents.

　　He Qiang, 38, whose hometown is Fuxin, Liaoning, has worked in Beijing for seven or eight years and is currently a food delivery rider. He feels that the income from delivering food is not bad, but he currently has no medical insurance, only accident insurance paid monthly. He Qiang says that, given his current income level, he cannot really afford Beijing's social security. "I hope there can be more policy support and a richer variety of insurance, so that it is more convenient for us to pay."

　　Looking forward to a denser social security net and all-round improvement of people's well-being

　　"We currently have three PE classes a week, each 40 minutes. In class, the teacher arranges some strength training, endurance training, and fitness training, such as planks, squats, and long-distance running; the content is fairly diverse." Li Xiaohang, a junior high school student in Shandong, says that in addition to physical exercise, the school also offers psychology courses, and teachers provide psychological counseling for students in need. "I think the courses need to better fit students' psychological characteristics, so that everyone is more willing to accept psychological counseling." Li Xiaohang also hopes that parents will better understand the pressure their children face and communicate in ways their children can accept. "Both parents and children should take the initiative."

　　"The school cares a lot about our mental health, arranges lectures, and talks with us, which feels very warm." Wei He, a 16-year-old high school student, feels that the school has increased its attention to students' mental health and pays more attention to students' all-round development. "I hope the course schedule will be more reasonable and that timely counseling will be provided for students with anxiety or tension."

　　Huang Long, 39, currently works in Beijing and has a daughter in kindergarten. He feels that picking up children is a rather troubling issue for working professionals. "Kindergarten lets out at 5 p.m., but I get home from work around 8 p.m., leaving a gap of nearly three hours." Huang Long says his child is currently picked up and dropped off by the elderly, but as "Beijing drifters," the elderly face many inconveniences in elderly care and medical treatment. He hopes the Two Sessions will pay attention to the needs of this group and introduce more beneficial measures in medical security and elderly care services.

　　The survey shows that at this year's National Two Sessions, education (48.1%), medical care (46.5%), housing (46.0%), and elderly care (45.4%) are also topics of widespread concern among respondents. Others include: childbirth (30.1%), marriage and dating (27.3%), scientific and technological innovation (26.8%), rural revitalization (25.1%), ecological protection (23.3%), protection of women's rights (22.3%), and so on.

　　Liu Keying, now 60, lives in Beijing and comes from Cangzhou, Hebei. He says that since the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, it has become more convenient to seek medical treatment in Beijing. "I hope investment in this area will continue to increase, and I also hope more attention will be paid to the daily lives and care services of the elderly."

　　"In recent years, the government has done a lot of work in community elderly care service facilities, family doctors, and senior dining halls, but there is still a large gap between the installation of elevators in old residential communities and actual demand, and efforts need to be stepped up." Zhen Yumin, 61, believes that as China enters an aging society, only children generally bear relatively heavy elderly care pressure. "I hope more policy support can be provided for only children to support their parents."

　　Song Nan, director-general of the Beijing Zhaoyang Social Work Development Center, has been engaged in elderly care service work since 2018. At this year's National Two Sessions, she pays relatively close attention to topics related to elderly care. "On the one hand, there is age-friendly home renovation; on the other hand, there are community integrated medical and elderly care services. I hope representatives and members will pay attention to these topics and give appropriate preference in policies and funding."

　　Liang Nan, director of the Citizen Activity Center of Chaoyangmen Subdistrict, Dongcheng District, Beijing, feels that there are currently relatively few young people engaged in the elderly care service industry, and she looks forward to more young people participating in it. "I hope the Two Sessions will pay attention to home-based elderly care services and age-friendly renovations, provide more convenient lives for the elderly, and enhance their sense of happiness."

　　In Chaoyangmen Subdistrict, Dongcheng District, Beijing, Gu Xianliang, a post-90s young person, runs a senior dining hall. Gu Xianliang says that working in elderly care services is quite hard, and some people do not understand it; one needs to always maintain a heart for service. "If the Two Sessions can pay attention to the 'silver economy' and the construction of senior dining halls, I will be very happy. We will continue to move forward in the elderly care service industry and keep doing the cause of serving the elderly."

　　Among the respondents to this survey, the average age is 30.3 years old. Males account for 46.3%, females 53.7%. By education, junior high school and below account for 1.0%, high school/vocational high school/secondary technical school 5.6%, junior college/higher vocational education 16.7%, undergraduate 67.9%, master's degree 7.8%, and doctoral degree 1.0%. Those from first-tier cities account for 30.8%, second-tier cities 39.8%, third- and fourth-tier cities 23.2%, county towns or towns 4.8%, and rural areas 1.4%.