Women staff of the Chinese Embassy in Germany present a fashion show during a reception marking the 97th International Women's Day at the embassy in Berlin March 7, 2007.

Female NPC delegates from the People's Liberation Army wave as they visit the Tian'anmen gate in Beijing March 7, 2007.

Kindergarten kids wash the feet of their mothers to mark the 97th International Women's Day at a kindergarten in Xuchang, central China's Henan Province March 7, 2007.

Antiques featuring women and children are packed up to be donated to China Women and Children's Museum by Anhui Provincial Women's Federation in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province March 7, 2007.

(Xinhua News Agency March 8, 2007)