What’s It Like to Be Plus-Size in China?

What social pressures do plus-size people face in China? And what does body positivity look like in a country that prizes skinniness above all else?

We spoke to a young plus-size model and plus-size clothing seller, who are building businesses off a growing awareness of different body shapes.

This is the pilot episode of our new series, “What’s It Like,” which explores social issues in China through intimate, personal stories.

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Producers: Venus Wu and Daisy Dai
Narrator: Venus Wu
Videographer: Frentee Ji
Editors: Frentee Ji and Joel Roche
Animator: Ray Ngan
Mastering: Joel Roche

Music: Audio Network

This story mentions Taobao, a product of Alibaba. Alibaba is the parent company of the South China Morning Post, which incubates Goldthread.