Yang Jia (L), a blind professor of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and member of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), arrives at Beijing International Hotel in Beijing, capital of China, March 2, 2014. The International Women's Day falls on March 8, during the ongoing sessions of China's National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). (Xinhua/Shen Bohan) |