This file photo taken on March 5, 2022,  shows a view of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

BEIJING - Chinese lawmakers voted on Wednesday to pass a new law on building a barrier-free living environment, which will take effect on September 1, 2023.

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The law, consisting of eight chapters, was approved at the three-day session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress that ended on Wednesday.