For Dr Ruan Xiangyan, it marks a vital mission – protecting the right to motherhood for women who have undergone chemotherapy and radiation. For Ding Wenhong, one of China's National Outstanding Engineers, it was a decade of striving for self-reliance in large-scale cold tandem rolling technology. For Ma Ayingshe, once a full-time housewife, it means a new beginning after joining a homestay training program. For women's health content creator Zhang Jin, it stands for hope and perseverance amid uncertainty.

For each of these women, turning thirty represents a defining moment in life. For China, the past three decades have been a shared journey – standing with women's causes, from their first cry to their strongest voice. These are four stories of "her" – and of millions like her – together building a brighter "her story."