Liu is still standing tall

The most-in-demand Chinese (or Asian for that matter) model of 2012 was, once again, who other than Liu Wen (刘雯). Born in 1988, in Yongzhou of Hunan Province, Liu took up modeling in 2005 after entering the New Silk Road World Model Contest. Soon, she became one of the leaders ushering the newly established Chinese supermodel pack, including Emma Pei and Du Juan, into global fashion headlines and becoming the darlings of every major fashion week. In 2009 Liu made history -- I’m phrasing this in a relatively dramatic way, granted-- by becoming the first ever Victoria’s Secret Angel of Chinese descent. And yes, when talking about the biggest and most-watched fashion show on earth, one could say that is a rather big deal. As of August 2012, Liu ranks number five on the Top 50 Women Models List assembled by Models.com, making her once more the top-ranking supermodel of Asian descent (and probably the highest-paid Asian model at that). In my eyes that qualifies her as a 2012 China fashion moment.

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