Model

I never wore high heels in my hometown.

People probably think I'm cute because I have dimples and am friendly and always smiling. But beauty is different. In Chinese, people say I have chi ze, which means aura or a strong sense of presentation. It's not about my look.

You can mix and match, depending on your own mood, whether you want your look of the day to be casual, cool, or even punk.

I just wear very nice pyjamas. When I'm at home, I love to watch movies and relax because when I'm modeling, I'm always travelling. When I'm not working I don't put much make up, but I do love nail polish for that little bit of fun colour.

I feel the most beautiful when I'm the most relaxed - for example, after a productive day of work or during a comfortable, rested afternoon. But I also feel great when I reunite with friends after a long time.

Striped shirts and printed shorts, jeans, and trousers are all items I buy and wear a lot in my private life.

I was studying tourism at college and wanted to travel the world as a tour guide - that was my dream! But actually, sometimes modeling feels quite similar, because I travel so much - probably even more than tour guiding.

When I'm studying English I love to watch 'Friends' or 'Nikita.'

I collect a lot of eco-friendly shopping bags that serve to separate my shoes other and other small stuff in my luggage.

I don't use any makeup if I'm not doing work.

In my school days, everyone thought I'm too tall for a Chinese girl.

Persistence is a secret weapon for everyone.

When I was 17, I entered a modeling contest in my home province in China because my mother wanted me to learn better posture. And the rest is history!

When I was little, I never wanted to be a model or really thought of doing this job. I'm from a small city, Yongzhou Hunan in the south of China - not a big place for fashion.

My hometown is a very boring city. There isn't a lot of industry - there are a lot of trees. It's not like Beijing where the sky is always dark. In my city the sky is blue and the sun shines.

I have a strong appreciation for oversize sweatshirts, loose mohair sweaters, and jeans that are frayed at the ankles.

Your look changes depending on your confidence, and then your beauty changes. When I first came to New York, all the people were saying, 'You look so Asian because you have a different eye shape.' They didn't really understand because they didn't really see that many Asian models.

My parents are very humble people who have simple lives... they live in a pleasant little town in China.

Fashion is a good job for a young girl. I like clothes - I like to play with clothes. I like DIY; I like to make outfit.

Fashion is constantly evolving throughout the seasons and within various cultural changes, but the one thing that has stayed constant is how I always want my style to be an authentic, intrinsic part of myself.