On March 7, a reception hosted by the All-China Women’s Federation to commemorate International Women’s Day was held in the Great Hall of the People.  A total of 5 female foreign teachers from School of European Languages and Cultures, School of English Studies, School of Continuing Education of Beijing Language and Culture University, participated in the reception.

Shen Yueyue, vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress and chairman of the All-China Women’s Federation, delivered a speech at the meeting, extending festive congratulations to Chinese and foreign guests and women sisters. Huang Xiaowei, vice-chairman of the All-China Women’s Federation and senior secretary of the Secretariat, presided over the reception. Female deputies to the National People’s Congress, female members of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, advanced individual (collective) representatives such as the March 8th Red Flag bearer, female representatives from all walks of life in China such as female generals and academicians in Beijing, and more than 1,000 people attended the reception, including foreign ambassadors, envoys’ wives, female diplomats, representatives of international organizations in China, and foreign female experts and experts’ wives working in China.