The All-China Women's Federation awarded 10 outstanding women the title of National March 8th Red-banner Pacesetter in advance of International Women's Day on March 8. The awardees are:

Guardian Angel of Children's Health

Qian Suyun, member of the Party Committee of Beijing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, and honorary director of the pediatric intensive care unit and the internal medicine department at the hospital

Rice-Grower Pursuing Dreams on Fertile Black Soil

Chen Yujia, farmer from Shangguandi Village, Bohai Town, Ning'an City, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province

Brave Rescuer Flying Above the Sea

Song Yin, chief rescue pilot in Donghai No.1 Rescue Flying Service under the Ministry of Transport, head and secretary of the Party branch of the service's Department of Flying Personnel

Party Secretary Serving the People Whole-Heartedly

Sun Jindi, secretary of the Party working committee of Xianlin Sub-district Office and member of the Party working committee of Xianlin University Town in Qixia District, Nanjing City, East China's Jiangsu Province

A Leading Member of the China Women's Football Team

Wang Shuang, athlete from the Football Management Center affiliated to Hubei's Administration of Sport

Headmistress Ensuring Happy Childhood for Children

Yang Langlang, secretary of the Party committee and headmistress of Chongqing Renmin Primary School

Inheritor of Intangible Cultural Heritage Protecting and Developing Miao Embroidery

Shi Liping, general manager and senior arts and crafts artist of a Miao Ethnic Cultural Tourism Product Development Co., Ltd, in Southwest China's Guizhou Province

Outstanding Expert in Chemical Engineering

Song Xiaoling, secretary of the Party committee and president of Xinjiang Tianye (Group) Co., Ltd and secretary of the Party committee and president of Zhongxinjian Logistics Group Co., Ltd

Guardian of People's Health

Wu Guizhen, chief bio-safety expert at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and director of Bio-safety Research Center under the National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention

Xu Chongyan, chief engineer of a unit of the Chinese People's Liberation Army

(Translated and edited by Women of China)