Warm greetings to all wonderful women!

By Global Times, Published: 2022-03-08 13:52:55

Tu Youyou discovered a substance called artemisinin, which can be used to treat malaria. She tested the new drug on herself to accelerate its development, and won the 2015 Nobel Prize for her achievement. Photo: CFP

Editor's Note:

Over the past year, countless women have blazed a trail of bravery. Today we celebrate International Women’s Day, and send warm greetings to all of China’s wonderful women.

Wang Yaping, member of the Shenzhou-13 crew, also the first Chinese woman to walk in space. Photo: CFP

Zhang Guimei, president of the Huaping High School for Girls in Huaping county in Lijiang, Southwest China's Yunnan Province. She helped thousands of young girls attend college from a remote mountainous region. Photo: CFP

Gu Ailing Photo:Cui Meng/GT

Shui Qingxia, Chinese women’s football head coach, helped guide the national team to win the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup in DY Patil Stadium of Navi Mumbai, India. Photo: Xinhua

Li Lingchao, the first female captain of China's Yun-20.

Zhang Jinni, an official who forced a pharmaceutical company to dramatically cut the price of a drug for a rare disease during medical insurance negotiations.

Niu Yu, a shining star at Shanghai Fashion Week. She lost her right leg after she was trapped under debris for three days during the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake. Photo: Courtesy of Niu Yu