With the International Women's Day around the corner, department stores and florist shops in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, are preparing themselves for the holiday to attract women and get them to spend money on various gifts and flowers. [Photo/zjol.com.cn]

Merchants prepare boutiques of flowers at a florist shop in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province for the upcoming International Women's Day. The stock during the festival is three times as much as usual. [Photo/zjol.com.cn]

Customers shop at a flower market in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on March 6. Roses and carnations are among the most popular kinds of flowers. [Photo/zjol.com.cn]