Uygur stars new face of entertainment industry

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Source: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/culture/2017-10/12/content_33154166.htm

 

 

Uygur faces are finding their way to movie screens, phones, and billboards across China.

 

Members of the ethnic minority group have facial features that Chinese brands have deemed “attractive,†creating opportunities for talented Uygurs to break into the entertainment business as singers, models and TV stars.

 

One of the most famous Uyghur stars may be Dilraba Dilmurat, an actress who starred in the popular series Swords of Legends, and who played the lead role in the drama The King’s Woman.

 

Fellow Uyghur actress Gulnezer Bextiyar was recently named a Fendi brand ambassador – the first Chinese ambassador for the luxury brand.

 

Like other Uygurs, both Dilraba and Gulnezer hail from the Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region. Located at the northwest edge of China, the region is home to the largest population of Uygurs.

 

The ethnic group has Turkic roots and speak a language that’s more similar to Turkish than Mandarin. Their script is derived from Arabic and their physical appearances resemble central Asians more than the Han ethnic majority that make up China.

 

Demand for men and women who share the same Eurasian characteristics as Gulnezer have been on the rise lately according to Dengyang Liu, founder of Fun Models, an online platform that connects models, actors and photographers to Chinese clients.

 

Though he cautions that Han Chinese still far outnumber the number of Uygur models, many of his Chinese clients are “looking for a face that have some Asian characteristics, but also have some kind of white Europeanness to it.â€

 

What’s driving this demand? For Dengyang, it’s nothing new. He likens it to patterns he’s seen in other Asian countries, especially as cities become increasingly cosmopolitan. “Hong Kong, Taiwan, S. Korea, even Thailand…basically, faces with mixed Eurasian features were used as a symbol of a changing fusion trend in aesthetic standards,†says Dengyang.

 

 

 

The power of the purse

 

In many ways, the shift in beauty standards correlates to a rise in purchasing power. Increased disposable income is a calling card for international brands looking to take advantage of the new market.

 

The brands bring their own standards for beauty, revealing the Western bias in defining beauty, even in local cultures.

 

China’s first-tier cities have grown at breakneck speed in the past few decades, creating a new generation of Chinese with disposable income and increasing exposure to international standards of beauty.

 

Consulting firm McKinsey has dubbed this new middle class “Generation 2." Born during China’s period of economic reform and opening up to the world, this generation accounted for nearly 15 percent of urban consumption in 2012. This number is expected to rise to 35 percent in 2022.

 

 

A 2012 McKinsey survey of this group found that “this generation of Chinese consumers is the most Westernized to date.â€

 

In terms of consumption habits, Generation 2 respondents were more likely to be loyal to brands, view expensive items as “betterâ€, and get satisfaction out items that signify better taste or higher status.

 

As this generation’s spending habits mirror those found in the West, foreign faces have also become more common in Chinese media.

 

Chinese audiences are accustomed to seeing “more international-themed faces or stories… even the 'zhibo' video stuff that’s been popular in China in the past two years,†says Dengyang.

 

We don’t have to look far to see other examples of the same experience. In the past four decades, S. Korea has seen explosive growth, joining the trillion-dollar club of world economies in 2004.

 

The 1990s spawned K-pop, one of the most influential factors in shaping the country’s beauty standards.

 

As Patricia Marx from the New Yorker puts it, the K-pop phenomenon “shapes not only what music you should listen to, but what you should look like while listening to it.â€

 

Many of the K-pop stars share similar characteristics: fair skin, double eyelids and a small face. Koreans go to great lengths to replicate these looks, as the country has one of the highest rates of plastic surgery in the world.

 

Though some argue that these procedures produce beauty results that are universally appealing, these are also the same beauty standards that dominant Western culture.

 

[mrs.otter]

Yass slay Turkic people â¤ 

[Lemonlimesoda]

Both are such beauties. I just love Nazha's profile.

[Guest]

They are both super pretty. Beautiful!

[PÅ«cha]

Chinese government has discriminated against Uygurs a lot. Hope these stars can bring some attention to that. Central Asians are so beautiful <3 

[Therealkami]

Chinese government has discriminated against Uygurs a lot. Hope these stars can bring some attention to that. Central Asians are so beautiful <3 

i wouldnt blame them, theres a huge terrorist uprising in the region and innocent Chinese people have been killed by islamic terrorists

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkistan_Islamic_Party

[PÅ«cha]

i wouldnt blame them, theres a huge terrorist uprising in the region and innocent Chinese people have been killed by islamic terrorists

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkistan_Islamic_Party

Forcing Ugyhur women to get abortions, outlawing many Islamic names, banning Ugyhurs from fasting during Ramadan and taking away their praying mats and qurans seems extreme to crush terrorism.

[Therealkami]

Forcing Ugyhur women to get abortions, outlawing many Islamic names, banning Ugyhurs from fasting during Ramadan and taking away their praying mats and qurans seems extreme to crush terrorism.

can you provide reputable sources for these?

 or is it all fake news from the west?

 

here let me provide some

 

https://np.reddit.com/r/Sino/comments/73bzh1/radio_free_asia_americas_own_fake_news_anti_china/

 

https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/06/08/the-myth-behind-fasting-ban-in-china/

 

That abortion one is new, whats that about?

[Therealkami]

Forcing Ugyhur women to get abortions, outlawing many Islamic names, banning Ugyhurs from fasting during Ramadan and taking away their praying mats and qurans seems extreme to crush terrorism.

https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d49544d3141444e/share_p.html

 

Youd think if they actually did ban fasting, the entire region would engulf in violence because that would be violating an important ritual for muslims. But how come you dont hear much when ramadan comes around?

[PÅ«cha]

can you provide reputable sources for these?

 or is it all fake news from the west?

 

here let me provide some

 

https://np.reddit.com/r/Sino/comments/73bzh1/radio_free_asia_americas_own_fake_news_anti_china/

 

https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/06/08/the-myth-behind-fasting-ban-in-china/

 

That abortion one is new, whats that about?

https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d49544d3141444e/share_p.html

 

Youd think if they actually did ban fasting, the entire region would engulf in violence because that would be violating an important ritual for muslims. But how come you dont hear much when ramadan comes around?

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/06/china-bans-ramadan-fasting-muslim-region-150618070016245.html

http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/china-bans-overtly-religious-muslim-baby-names-in-xinjiang-province/story-uUKjCWSugP4hlkesPTHSiI.html

http://www.asianews.it/news-en/-Uyghur-woman-forced-into-abortion-with-one-child-law-13773.html

 

The Quran and praying mat one seems to be only from RFA so that is probably fake

 

Even if everything I stated was exaggerated it's not a big secret China is trying to suppress the culture of uyghurs. I don't think it's based on religion just an ethnic tension. 

[Therealkami]

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/06/china-bans-ramadan-fasting-muslim-region-150618070016245.html

http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/china-bans-overtly-religious-muslim-baby-names-in-xinjiang-province/story-uUKjCWSugP4hlkesPTHSiI.html

http://www.asianews.it/news-en/-Uyghur-woman-forced-into-abortion-with-one-child-law-13773.html

 

The Quran and praying mat one seems to be only from RFA so that is probably fake

 

Even if everything I stated was exaggerated it's not a big secret China is trying to suppress the culture of uyghurs. I don't think it's based on religion just an ethnic tension. 

Kinda need more sources on the abortion thing  from reputable sources not shady sites. The one child policy is only for Han Chinese not ethnic minorities. I did more research into it and it looks like dissident groups are spreading those rumors just like the RFA site.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AsiaNews

 

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http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/5-things-to-know-about-china-s-1-child-policy-1.3294335 

 

China, which has the world's largest population at 1.4 billion people, introduced the policy in 1979 as a temporary measure to curb a then-surging population and limit the demands for water and other resources. It applied only to couples of the country's ethnic Han majority. Ethnic minorities were allowed more than one child, and five years after the policy was enacted, rural couples were allowed two children if their firstborn was a girl.

[BLACK CAT]

guli nazha is so beautiful I don't get the hype of dilraba's beauty tho her face looks so weird to me

[prowler]

Forcing Ugyhur women to get abortions, outlawing many Islamic names, banning Ugyhurs from fasting during Ramadan and taking away their praying mats and qurans seems extreme to crush terrorism.

These two actresses aren't even muslim. Not all of them worship that shit. Also, muslims are all the same, whether they are from china, or the middle east. They all have destructive tendencies, and are responsible for many mass stabbings/attacks. They need to be put on a leash, or they will kill. 

[PÅ«cha]

These two actresses aren't even muslim. Not all of them worship that shit. Also, muslims are all the same, whether they are from china, or the middle east. They all have destructive tendencies, and are responsible for many mass stabbings/attacks. They need to be put on a leash, or they will kill. 

Islam is considered a close part of uyghur identity though. 

 

Mhm yes all  1.8 billion Muslims world-wide want to kill people 

[�人肺腑]

Uyghur actress are so beautiful & gorgeous especially Dilraba & Daisy ðŸ˜ðŸ˜

 

Btw I'm new here so idk how to create a thread...so can anyone tell me how to create one? ðŸ˜

[Liliana]

They both are so gorgeous, their features are really fascinating
 

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You really need to educate yourself more
 

Uyghur actress are so beautiful & gorgeous especially Dilraba & Daisy
Btw I'm new here so idk how to create a thread...so can anyone tell me how to create one?

You can only make an introduction thread in the member411 section, you need to have 50 posts to be able to make a thread in any section

[�人肺腑]

You can only make an introduction thread in the member411 section, you need to have 50 posts to be able to make a thread in any section

Oh ok thank you 😊

[Binggeul✯☽]

i wouldnt blame them, theres a huge terrorist uprising in the region and innocent Chinese people have been killed by islamic terrorists

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkistan_Islamic_Party

 

Stop trying acting like the don't discriminate against Uyghur for ethnic reasons. Why don't they discriminate against the Asian looking Hui people as much? They are also Muslim. 

 

 

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How do you know their religion? Also maybe you should be muzzled for all that bullshit coming out of your mouth. 

[5201314]

Stop trying acting like the don't discriminate against Uyghur for ethnic reasons. Why don't they discriminate against the Asian looking Hui people as much? They are also Muslim. 

 

 

How do you know their religion? Also maybe you should be muzzled for all that bullshit coming out of your mouth. 

 

There are many reasons, but it is mainly because the Hui are more integrated with mainstream culture and the population is significantly more spread out throughout China. That is why the government promotes internal migration in attempt to mix it up. The Hui also have a long history of loyal generals in imperial Chinese history.

 

Any concentrated group is seen as a threat in terms of attempt to "separate." The fact that there have been a number of separatist acts of terror - regardless of the motive - has kept the government uneasy.

[Therealkami]

Stop trying acting like the don't discriminate against Uyghur for ethnic reasons. Why don't they discriminate against the Asian looking Hui people as much? They are also Muslim. 

 

 

How do you know their religion? Also maybe you should be muzzled for all that bullshit coming out of your mouth. 

do you know why they dont discriminate against hui? Because huis dont stab dozens of people to death in subway stations. They dont behead over 50 miners while they are sleeping and they dont blow up buildings and run people over with their cars. You know many of the people killed by uyghur terrorists are also uyghurs themselves? and uyghur policemen ?

[no talent]

I find it sad that Eastern countries are accepting western ideals and culture in mass but Western countries aren't doing the same. 

[♡ Minnie ♡]

She's so pretty.

[Minnie._.]

They're both so pretty <3

 

The most beautiful Diao Chan <3 she was the perfect beauty legend 

[ButterflyLovers]

There are several minority ethnics who happened to be moslem-majority in China, and all of them save but one, are integrating just fine. What I noticed from some islamic tribes, are the tendency to colonizing a land somewhere, then attempt a coup to be independent country. Pakistan did it(their land used to be India's), and Rohingya and Uyghur attempt it now in each respective lands.

If you think about it carefully, there's something very very wrong within one religion that fights everyone on the planet. I'm not saying the whole religion is wrong- but there's something extremely wrong in your religion-likely to be a very wrong group of collective set of people- when you find your religion has trouble with everyone on the planet.

Just think of it carefully.

Some moslems fights with: USA, european countries(UK, France, German, Austria and others), India, China, Myanmar, Thailand, and many more.

Some moslems also fights with: Christians, Catholics, Buddhists, Hinduists, Yazidi's, Atheists, and many more.

And you think of it carefully. does this mean everyone elsee on the planet, from various nations, various beliefs/religions/atheism... Are the wrong ones?

The common factor is all of the fights is ONE: that specific religion's some members.

I'd say this means moslems need to take a look at themselves and see if they have diehard brothers&sisters who actually invite troubles, man.

If you fight with everyone on the planet, then you are the one who is questionable.

No way everyone else is picking.on you, while getting along better with each other. Just admit it that you have serious problem in you, and need to correct it yourself.

[Haus of Tzu:Lai]

Gulinazha