Profile | From ‘little fat kid’ to muscle goddess in China, Bian Ruiying recalls transformation
She wants everyone to realise the world is not only for men
A young Chinese woman, having faced body-shaming due to her weight, has amazed many on Chinese social media by donning traditional Chinese attire that highlights her impressive physique after 12 years of dedicated workouts.
The woman, known as Bian Ruiying, hails from Suzhou in Jiangsu province in southeastern China and boasts 2.9 million followers on Douyin.
Recently, she shared her experience cosplaying as Wu Zetian, the first and only female emperor of China, during her visit to Luoyang in central Henan province.
In her video, she begins playfully, asking: “What’s it like to visit Luoyang as an emperor?” and humorously adds: “Look at my physique – could I even cosplay Lin Daiyu?”
Lin is a well-known character from the classic 18th-century Chinese novel Dream of the Red Chamber by Cao Xueqin, celebrated for her delicate beauty, fragile health, and melancholic nature.
