Gu Xinyue poses with an airbus in Hefei, Anhui Province, Wednesday, March 6, 2019. Piloting for China Eastern Airlines, Gu has flown more than 1,000 hours for the company. She's one of the women in China who have broken into a traditionally male-dominated career. [Photo: IC]"

Pilot Gu Xinyue demonstrates some of the cockpit procedures in one of China Eastern Airlines airbuses on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. She's one of the women in China who have broken into a traditionally male-dominated career. [Photo: IC]"

Women in the Baiyin fire rescue team in Gansu Province pose for a photo with their equipment on Thursday, March 7, 2019 to mark International Women's Day. They're some of the women in China who have broken into traditionally male-dominated careers. [Photo: Chinanews]"

Women in the Baiyin fire rescue team in Gansu Province pose for a photo with their equipment on Thursday, March 7, 2019 to mark International Women's Day. They're some of the women in China who have broken into traditionally male-dominated careers. [Photo: Chinanews]"

A police woman on duty on January 2, 2019 in Anhui province. She's one of the women in China who have broken into a traditionally male-dominated career. [Photo: Xinhua]"

A female construction worker dresses up for the day ahead, accompanied by her workmates at the Gezhou Dam housing project in Hubei Province, March 4, 2019. She's one of the women in China who have broken into a traditionally male-dominated career. [Photo: People.cn]"