There is a new cultural revolution afoot in China, according to this news story. An obese Chinese teenager, Qian Zhijun, is the new Internet star in China, and has a moniker 'Xiao Pang', which apparently means 'Little Fatty'. When his photos first appeared on the web, he was hurt and upset. But now, described as 'the face that launched a 1000 clicks' by China Daily, he is seeing the upside of being famous as his face is 'pasted' digitally on celebrity bodies and he is well-recognised in...
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Qian Zhijun seems to have come to some peace with the fact that his picture keeps appearing on fake movie posters. Here is what he had to say about it:
Linked from http://www.theage.com.au/news/web/little-fatty-a-big-hit/2006/12/08/1165081130720.html
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"Now my feeling has changed. If you always feel depressed, then you feel uncomfortable. Now I can view this event with a calm mind, and I feel released," said Qian.
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... as "Little Fatty" has vaulted to the top of internet fame in China thanks to cheeky PhotoShop artists who are turning the plump youth into a pop icon. It all started three years ago when
Remember the fat china guy whose face got photoshopped into all those movie posters? Here he is: Qian Zhijun, a Chinese gas station attendant. A chubby-faced Shanghai gas station intern known as ...
Like a teenager anywhere in the world, Qian Zhijun was worried about his appearance, particularly his weight. So when, at the highly sensitive age of 16 years old, his portly features were posted ...
CNN - Nicknamed "Little Fatty," 19-year-old Qian Zhijun's picture was loaded on to the Internet four years ago by a teacher. His face -- round, ruddy-cheeked, with a drooping mouth and toppe
