Nearly every female ambassador and representative of international organizations currently in Beijing co-signed an article that promotes gender equality and women's rights. "It’s very good to celebrate International Women's Day," said Irene Giner-Reichl, Austria's ambassador to China. "I'm really astonished how well China celebrates this day," Giner-Reichl said, noting it's important to bring awareness to the violence and discrimination against women that still exist in some parts of the world.

Special coverage on International Women's Day

Video: Lou Yi & Flora Yue

Technical director: Lou Yi & Huang Lan

Producer: Flora Yue