Tortured Beauties - China

For downloads and more information visit: Modern China is working hard to give itself a new image. And now a frightening new craze for Western-style beauty is driving a nationwide boom in dangerous and drastic cosmetic surgery procedures. “Until recently, communist ideals valued natural beauty. Today, other things are considered beautiful“, explains fashion photographer Zheng Chen. At just 19, young model Ai Xiao Qi has found success in China’s fashion world