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

Chen Lan, deputy chief engineer of the Xi'an branch of the Fifth Research Institute of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation [Women Voice]

Chen Lan, deputy chief engineer of the Xi'an Branch of the Fifth Research Institute of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, led her team to make many breakthroughs in scientific research, contributing greatly to the lunar probes Chang'e-1 to Chang'e-5 and the Mars mission space vehicle Tianwen-1.

Gui Xiaomei, secretary of the Party committee and director of Qingheju Community in Wuhan, capital city of Central China's Hubei Province, and president of the community's women's federation [Women Voice]

Gui Xiaomei, secretary of the Party committee and director of Qingheju Community in Wuhan, capital city of Central China's Hubei Province and president of the community's women's federation, spent over 10 years helping local residents in the community live better lives.

Zhao Jing, a numerical control lathe worker at the fourth branch of the Inner Mongolia First Machinery Group Co., Ltd. [Women Voice]

Zhao Jing, a numerical control lathe worker at the fourth branch of the Inner Mongolia First Machinery Group Co., Ltd., is a highly skilled craftswoman in the field of numerical control precision machining. She has conquered several technical difficulties in her field. 

Zhang Baoyan, director general of a volunteer association named Baby Come Home [Women Voice]

Zhang Baoyan is the director general of a volunteer association named Baby Come Home, which set up China's first nonprofit website devoted to finding missing minors. She created a new public-welfare model against child abduction and trafficking through the Internet, which has helped nearly 7,000 families reunite.

Zhao Xianzhen, secretary of the Party committee and president of the women's federation of the mobile Party school in Nanxiang Town, in Shanghai, and general manager of Shanghai Pinhai Restaurant [Women Voice]

Zhao Xianzhen, secretary of the Party committee and president of the women's federation of the mobile Party school in Nanxiang Town, in Shanghai, and general manager of Shanghai Pinhai Restaurant, has set up a women's home in the local market fair and helps self-employed woman entrepreneurs solve their problems.

Liu Shuangyan, first secretary and poverty-alleviation team leader in Zhuji Village, Lixin County in Bozhou City, East China's Anhui Province [Women Voice]

Liu Shuangyan, first secretary and poverty-alleviation team leader in Zhuji Village, Lixin County in Bozhou City, East China's Anhui Province, has devoted her heart and soul to helping lift impoverished people out of poverty in rural areas for nine years.

Zhang Shuyang, President and member of the Standing Committee of the Party committee of Peking Union Medical College Hospital [Women Voice]

Zhang Shuyang, President and member of the Standing Committee of the Party committee of Peking Union Medical College Hospital, has devoted herself to medical education and research for 36 years. Zhang made outstanding contributions to treating critical cases during the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic.

Cheng Xiang'ai, a professor with the National University of Defense Technology [Women Voice]

Cheng Xiang'ai, a professor with the National University of Defense Technology, has devoted all her efforts to imparting knowledge and educating students and has won a number of scientific and technological progress awards in the past 30 years.

Lu Yongli, Principal of Beijing No. 2 Experimental Primary School [Women Voice]

Lu Yongli, Principal of the Beijing No. 2 Experimental Primary School, adopts many innovative methods in teaching and school management, adhering to the concept of fostering virtue through education.

Wang Lanhua, secretary of the Party branch of a volunteers' team in Jinxing Town in Wuzhong City, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region [Women Voice]

Wang Lanhua, secretary of the Party branch of a volunteers' team in Jinxing Town in Wuzhong City, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, still sticks to the front line of voluntary services despite approaching the age of 70.

The ACWF entitled 300 individuals with the title of the National March 8th Red-banner Holder and 199 units with the title of the National March 8th Red-banner Collective.

The ACWF called on Chinese women to take the recipients as examples, to stick to their posts, to contribute to fully building a modern socialist country, and to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China with outstanding achievements.

(Source: Women Voice/Translated and edited by Women of China)