Deep in the mountains of southwest China, a once-isolated village is finding a new path to prosperity. For one local leader, it all began with a simple belief: where roads go, opportunity follows. In CGTN's special series "Mission for Millions," which highlights how National People's Congress deputies serve local communities, we meet NPC deputy Ran Hui, who returned to her hometown to turn narrow mountain paths into roads of hope.

In a busy Hong Kong neighborhood, Chan Yung, a deputy to China's National People's Congress, the country's top legislature, stops to listen. Like nearly 3,000 deputies nationwide, he is preparing for China's annual political meetings in Beijing. From young people seeking opportunities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to seniors navigating cross-border retirement and healthcare, Chan has been gathering ideas from the community – voices he hopes to bring to the national stage. This is Mission for Millions, following how local voices travel from the streets of Hong Kong to Beijing.

China has rolled out various incentives to boost the country's birth rates. The issue will again be addressed at this year's annual legislative session, known as the Two Sessions. In CGTN's special series "Mission for Millions," CGTN reporter Huang Yichang followed Xie Wenmin, a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, in the days leading up to her proposal on optimizing policies for a more birth-friendly environment.