In pics: females at two sessions

Female attendants work during a panel discussion attended by political advisors from the China Democratic League and personages without party affiliation at the fifth session of the 12th National Committee of the CPPCC in Beijing, capital of China, March 6, 2017. The International Women's Day falls on March 8, during the ongoing sessions of China's National People's Congress (NPC) and the CPPCC. (Xinhua/Zhang Duo) (zhs)