Zhang Xiaoyu
Zhang Xiaoyu | |
|---|---|
| 张筱雨 | |
| Born | June 6 1985 |
| Alma mater | Beihua University |
| Occupation(s) | Model, Internet Celebrity |
| Years active | 2008-2009 |
| Known for | Nude Modelling |
Zhang Xiaoyu (simplified Chinese: 张筱雨; traditional Chinese: 張筱雨; pinyin: Zhāng Xiǎoyǔ; born June 6, 1985) is a Chinese internet celebrity who has been described as "China's first nude model."[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Zhang attended Beihua University in Jilin City, Jilin, where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in biological sciences in 2007.[2]
Career[edit]
She did softcore erotic modeling for METCN.com, an affiliate of MET ART, from 2007 to 2009, and until the Chinese government initiated a crackdown on online erotica at the beginning of 2009, her name was amongst the most searched for queries on the Chinese search engine Baidu, receiving an average of 650,000 searches a day throughout 2008.[3]
The Chinese online game Dàhuà Xuānyuán (Chinese: 大话轩辕) became a hit in December 2009 after the game's producer hired Zhang as its spokesperson, a marketing maneuver that received official disapproval in 2010 as the Chinese government sought to curb the use of "vulgar marketing" by online game companies.[4] On December 6, 2009, Zhang Xiaoyu announced on her blog that she would no longer shoot body art.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "China's first nude model", Zhang Xiaoyu endorses "Dahua Xuanyuan" news.duowan.com (Chinese) 4 December 2009
- ^ Thomas, Neil (12 August 2013). "The branded sex toy business - Zhang Xiaoyu". Danwei.
- ^ Zhang Xiaoyu top-ranked human photo search hinews.cn (Chinese) 15 October 2010
- ^ Besta Shankar China prohibits indecent promotion of online games Archived March 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine International Business Times 8 July 2010
- ^ "正式宣布：我不会再拍人体艺术了_张筱雨_新浪博客". 2009-12-23. Archived from the original on 2009-12-23. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
External links[edit]
- Zhang Xiaoyu's blog (Chinese)