Singer Song Zuying (C), a female member of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), attends the opening meeting of the second session of the 12th CPPCC National Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 3, 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]