Chinese men wear dresses and heels to climb a mountain on International Women's Day

Wo(men) on top.
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Alicia Tan
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A group of Chinese men drew large crowds of curious onlookers and hikers when they wore red frocks and high heels to climb a mountain in Guangzhou, China.

March 8 is International Women's Day and to recognise the everyday hardships that women go through, these men decided to walk in women's shoes for a day.


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From the pictures taken, the men had some trouble making it up to the peak, no thanks to their impractical choice of footwear. Some even had to remove their heels to make the descend.

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Nevertheless, we appreciate their effort. They even score extra points for braving the chilly mountain weather in those skimpy outfits!

[H/T: People's Daily]

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Alicia Tan

Alicia Tan was an Asia Deputy Editor at Mashable. She has over 11 years of experience in journalism, magazine production and content publishing; specialising in women's lifestyle, fashion and beauty. When she's not writing, she's obsessing over Totoro, Ryan Gosling and online shopping.

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