In this Week in Photos, the annual meetings of the National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference continue in Beijing; a shopping mall in the eastern province of Shandong gives men a chance to experience the pain of childbirth for International Women’s Day; and Yayoi Kusama, one of the world’s most acclaimed contemporary artists, exhibits her work in Shanghai.

× 1/7 A girl sits on her father’s shoulders to watch a fireworks show in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, March 5, 2019. Nan Tang/VCG 2/7 People attend an exhibition of artwork by Yayoi Kusama, a world-renowned contemporary artist who will celebrate her 90th birthday later this month, Shanghai, March 9, 2019. Wang Gang/IC 3/7 A sculpture of an animal threatened by China’s fur trade is on display in Shenyang, Liaoning province, March 7, 2019. Shen Yang/IC 4/7 A man grimaces while hooked up to a machine used to mimic the pain of giving birth at a shopping mall in Zaozhuang, Shandong province, March 9, 2019. VCG 5/7 Security guards sit in the lobby of Great Hall of the People during the ongoing ‘two sessions’ political meetings in Beijing, March 7, 2019. IC 6/7 A hotel employee uses measuring tape to ensure a uniform space between chairs before a news conference held during the ongoing ‘two sessions’ political meetings in Beijing, March 10, 2019. Jason Lee/Reuters 7/7 A journalist checks her camera setup while reporting on the ongoing ‘two sessions’ political meetings in Beijing, March 8, 2019. IC