Wives of diplomats dressed in traditional Chinese cheongsams attend the event. Wang Zhuangfei / China Daily

Wives of diplomats from the Commonwealth Society of Beijing warm up for a qipao show at a spring reception at a hotel in Beijing on March 25.

The reception was hosted by the Beijing Housing Service Corporation for Diplomatic Missions affiliated with the Beijing Service Bureau for Diplomatic Missions. More than 300 diplomats and family members, including over 40 ambassadors, attended the event.