Today some of  the CPC delegates might have had a rare glimpse of what it feels like to be a movie star walking the red carpet as they were chased and stopped by crowds of reporters on their way to the conference hall. But unlike stars, they faced sharp questions from the press, as the Party Congress opened a "delegates corridor" for the first time.

It was a "red carpet show" for Communist Party delegates, because it was the only route for delegates to enter the conference hall, and all eyes were on them to see how they would to meet the press and handle their questions.

The "Corridor" was developed from the tradition of the so-called "Ministers' Corridor" at the National People's Congress. Back in 2013, a photo went viral in which a few Chinese reporters were seen physically dragging a minister in an attempt to ask him questions as he was on route toward the conference. Later, although the reporters were blamed, it became a common occurrence to see for reporters trying to stop officials and question them during the Congress. Since 2015, the whole process of dragging, questioning and answering has been broadcast live, adding even more pressure to the officials.

Now the Communist Party is trying to replicate the experience witnessed at Party's Congresses. Many believe it shows the Party is trying to make its meetings more transparent opening up to the media, and trying to get the delegates and officials to communicate their messages better to the public.