A recent article listing recent photos of attractive young women who have achieved Internet fame for working regular jobs has gone viral. The article compares the women to Xishi, a figure in ancient Chinese history that was celebrated for her beauty. | |
Xu Siqiong, a sophomore of Zhuhai College of Jilin University, was dubbed “Tong sui Xishi” after a group of photos was posted online showing her selling Tong sui (or sweet porridge) in her family store. | |
Liu Yidan, an employee in a soymilk shop at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuchang branch, also enjoyed Internet fame recently for her “pure” beauty. | |
High school student Zhang Zetian was dubbed “milk tea girl” after a photo of her holding a cup of milk tea in a classroom went viral. She is now attending the prestigious Tsinghua University in Beijing. | |
Zhu Min, a 21-year-old student at Jiangxi Normal University, achieved Web fame after being photographed helping her parents sell rice cakes during her summer holiday. |