Peking Opera performers apply's makes-up before performance at a theater in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 20, 2018. (Xinhua/Chen Qibao)
Deng Deng works for an online store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province on July 2, 2018. [Photo/VCG]
Many people only think of models as slim, but as more and more online stores hire plus-size models to advertise products, more diverse body types are becoming increasingly popular.
Deng Deng (assumed name) works as a plus-size model with monthly salary of 50,000 yuan ($7,263) at an online store.
Deng Deng and her workmates display clotheing via live streaming in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province on July 2, 2018. [Photo/VCG]
The store hired plus-size models to promote its products starting last year, reaching surprising revenue levels — over 100 million yuan in 2017. This year, its revenue is expected to reach 150 million yuan.
Deng was frustrated over trying to lose weight during the last 10 years, she said. She wore dark clothes to make herself look slim, but still felt inferior.
After becoming a model, Deng brims with confidence, does her makeup and wears beautiful clothes every time she goes out.
The Magic Castle at Hebei Academy of Fine Arts' south campus in Baoding, North China's Hebei province. Looks like Harry Potter went to school here! [Photo/VCG]
The library in Wenyuan Middle School in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. The library is modeled on imperial library Wenyuan Ge in the Forbidden City in Beijing. [Photo/VCG]
The Jingan campus of East China JiaoTong University School of Science in Nanchang, East China's Jiangxi province, looks like an imperial palace. [Photo/VCG]
More than 30 students of the school of mechanical engineering under Beijing Institute of Technology have designed a racing car which is energy efficient and lower drag coefficient. With a Honda engine, the refitted vehicle has a top speed of 45 km/h and a fuel efficiency of 642km/l. [Photo/IC]
A student tests the energy-efficient car at the playground of the school of mechanical engineering under Beijing Institute of Technology in Beijing, on Aug 22, 2018. [Photo/IC]
A student checks the energy-efficient racing car at the playground of the school of mechanical engineering under Beijing Institute of Technology in Beijing, on Aug 22, 2018. [Photo/IC]
An aerial view of a massive "Buddha's palm", which is a piece of earth art, on the grassland near Erenhot city in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Aug 22, 2018. The palm occupies an area of 40,000 square meters, equaling six soccer fields. [Photo/IC]
Rescue boats put out a "fire" that occurred on a vessel during a maritime emergency drill near the Port of Huanghua in Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 21, 2018. The maritime safety administrations of Hebei, Tianjin and Shandong held a joint emergency drill in the western Bohai Sea on Tuesday to tackle with search and rescue at sea as well as oil spill response. (Xinhua/Ma Ning)
A rescue helicopter (R) approaches an "emergency scene" during a maritime emergency drill near the Port of Huanghua in Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 21, 2018.
Rescuers lift an "injured personnel" onto a helicopter during a maritime emergency drill near the Port of Huanghua in Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 21, 2018.
Mansur Barhama Abulfathi (L) from Nigeria translates for his friend at a company in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 14, 2018. This 24-year-old young man has a Chinese name Quan Xiaobao. Quan Xiaobao has lived in Guangzhou for over one year, and his fluency in Chinese allows him to work part-time as a translator and business consultant. Located near Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, Guangzhou attracts many Africans to work or study here. Guangzhou government has stepped up the work to provide all-round service for foreigners to help them adapt to the local environment. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)
Staff members carry giant pandas Chu Xin and Mu Yun with cages for quarantine in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, Aug. 21, 2018. Chu Xin and Mu Yun, two 2-year-old female giant pandas, on Tuesday left the Dujiangyan base of China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda in Sichuan and arrived at the panda enclosure of the Siberian Tiger Park in Changchun. The pandas will meet the public on Aug. 24. (Xinhua/Lin Hong)
Liu Xiang of China celebrates after women's 50m backstroke final of swimming at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 21, 2018. Liu won the gold with 26.98 seconds and set a new world record. (Photo: China News Service/Du Yang)
Liu Xiang (L) of China hugs with her teammate Fu Yuanhui after the women's 50m backstroke final of swimming at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 21, 2018. Liu won the gold with 26.98 seconds and set a new world record. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)
Liu Xiang (C) of China celebrates with her teammates during the awarding ceremony after women's 50m backstroke final of swimming at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 21, 2018. Liu won the gold with 26.98 seconds and set a new world record. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)
Gold medalist Sun Yang of China, silver medalist Naito Ehara of Japan and bronze medalist Ji Xinjie of China on the podium during the men's 200m freestyle medal ceremony of the 18th Asian Games at GBK Aquatics Center, Jakarta, Indonesia,August 19, 2018. [Photo/Agencies]
Gold medallist Lin Chaopan, silver medallist Shogo Nonomura of Japan and bronze medallist Xiao Ruoteng of China celebrate during the victory ceremony of the Men's All-Around of the artistic gymnastics event on day two of the Asian Games on August 20, 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia. [Photo/VCG]
A teller counts banknotes at an outlet of Harbin Bank. [Photo by Yu Kun/China News Service]
Lenders should make loans more readily available at better terms
China will do more to ensure that its smaller enterprises enjoy ready access to affordable credit, a State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang decided on Wednesday.
Financial institutions will be incentivized to be more supportive of smaller businesses, and the regulatory approach and evaluation format for these institutions will be improved to ensure timely financing is available for targeted businesses, policymakers decided.
People are awarded at the news conference in Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong province, on Aug 23, 2018. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)
The focus will be on exposing and shutting down criminal networks, he told reporters at a news conference in Guangzhou, the provincial capital, on Thursday.
Police across Guangdong have busted several gangs active in the rural areas this year.
In March, Meizhou police seized 30 million yuan ($4.36 million) in cash and froze another 6 million yuan in 326 bank accounts connected to a criminal organization allegedly headed by a village Party secretary surnamed Liang.
The suspect Liang also headed Shangping village and was a deputy to the local people’s congress. He was detained on suspicion of racketeering, illegal trading and threatening social stability, according to the authorities.
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