Are women-only parking lots gender biased?

Editor's note: During the New Year holiday, a photo of a women-only parking lot with larger space and a logo of a high-heeled shoe at a highway service station in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, went viral online, sparking a debate on whether such facilities are discriminatory toward women. A transportation expert and a writer with China Daily share their views on the issue:

Public facilities are for all to enjoy

Similar to those introduced in the Republic of Korea and Germany, China's women-only parking lots are designed for the safety and convenience of female motorists: they have more space than normal parking lots, are equipped with close circuit TV cameras and closer to work places.