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Qingyue Sun, Ph.D. Candidate in Communication, Culture and Media, Drexel University

A new femininity is starting to emerge in China

Models wearing outfits that reflect traditional Chinese culture walk the runway during China's International Fashion Week in March 2023. VCG/Getty Images

Over the course of the last century, Western beauty ideals – thinness, light skin, large breasts, large eyes, a small nose and high cheekbones – have seeped into countries and cultures around the world.

But cracks are starting to emerge in these hegemonic beauty standards.

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