In pics: females at two sessions

A female photographer works during a panel discussion of deputies to the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) from Jiangsu Province at the annual session of the NPC in Beijing, March 7, 2017. 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/Chen Yehua) (zhs)