Chinese waste-sorting worker becomes model despite social prejudices

Chaoren Leng, 20, worked at a recycling plant in China before being scouted for modeling.

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Discovered by the "village supermodel" Lu Xianren, she challenges social stereotypes.

Her journey highlights inequalities and opportunities in contemporary China.

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