BEIJING -- The Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, started its 21st session Saturday to review multiple draft laws and law revisions.

Bills on the agenda include draft laws on urban maintenance and construction tax and deed tax, and draft revisions to the Law on the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency and the Law on Animal Epidemic Prevention.

During the four-day session, lawmakers will also deliberate draft amendments to the Copyright Law, the Organic Law of the NPC, the Rules of Procedure for the NPC, the National Flag Law and the National Emblem Law, among others.