Dozens of newly recruited female soldiers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force jump off a plane as part of parachute jump training. (Photo: PLA Daily)

Dozens of newly recruited female soldiers of the PLA Air Force jump from a height of 1,000 meters as part of parachute jump training. (Photo: PLA Daily)

The 11th batch of female pilot cadets assigned to a brigade with the PLA Air Force Xi'an Flight Academy conduct their first solo flight training. (Photo: CCTV News)

The first batch of airwomen trained by the People’s Liberation Army Ground Force complete their first solo flights at a Ground Force airport in southern Shanxi Province. (Photo: 81.cn)

Photo shows Zhang Mingzhu, a female official of the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning, giving commands for a helicopter’s landing. (Photo: Xinhua)

Xu Ling, who was once the first helmswoman of China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, poses for a photo on the aircraft carrier. (Photo: Courtesy of Xu Ling)

Photo shows four female tank soldiers at the foot of Tianshan Mountains. (Photo: CCTV News; compiled by Xiong Xinyi)