Actors from Zhejiang Provincial Wu Operal Troupe stage performances during a celebration marking the centennial anniversary of the Women's Day in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, March 5, 2010. More than 800 Chinese people in the United Arab Emirates gathered here Friday to celebrate the upcoming International Women's Day and commemorate its centennial anniversary. [Xinhua]

Chen Shuang, director for women affairs of the association of the Overseas Chinese in the United Arab Emirates, speaks during a celebration marking the centennial anniversary of the International Women's Day in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 5, 2010.  [Xinhua]