
The existence of various Internet beauty challenges may cause psychological problems among women who feel pressured to live up to impossible ideals of physical attractiveness. If the piece of paper can cover your waist, then it means you’re slim and therefore have an ideal body type. This challenge involved taking a photo with an A4 piece of paper. Soon, pictures emerged online of people balancing chocolates, phones and even beer cans on their collarbones. Many netizens engaged in various spin-offs of the challenge in an effort to point out how ridiculous it was, since in reality how prominent one’s collarbones are doesn’t necessarily equate with one’s fitness or health. To demonstrate this, women began posting pictures all over Weibo showing themselves balancing stacks of coins on their collarbones. In theory, the thinner you are, the more pronounced your collarbone is. How many coins can you rest on your collarbone? The more, the better, according to the collarbone challenge that emerged on Weibo in 2015. Here are a few: Collarbone challenge (锁骨挑战, suǒgǔ tiǎozhàn) Long thin legs and a small waist are all the rage and over the years, netizens have engaged in a few bizarre (and arguably unhealthy) viral challenges to demonstrate the measurements needed for attaining the ideal level of thinness. In fact, when it comes to body shape, the majority of Chinese women aspire to be very thin and dainty. Move over Niki Minaj and Kim Kardashian! Big butts and thick thighs are not considered ideal in China. People with this face type are discouraged from wearing heavy makeup.Ī good example of celebrities who are considered to have this type of face are Tan Songyun (谭松韵) and Mao Xiaotong ( 毛晓彤 ). This means having large almond-shaped eyes, double eyelids that are not too wide, wild thick eyebrows, tender lips, and a youthful and childlike appearance.

The overall face shape is still like an egg or melon seed, but the focus is on having a “girl next door” look. Perhaps the most loved of all the Chinese face types, the “first love face” represents purity and innocence. The following are some of the main “face types” as defined by Chinese netizens: First love face (初恋脸, chūliànliǎn) Today, these features have been further categorized into different types of faces, some of which are considered less than ideal. Throughout history, a small face with a pointy chin has been the mark of beauty for most Chinese women. Whether it’s for a man or woman, these are the most important factors when it comes to Chinese beauty standards. Belly button challenge (反手摸肚脐挑战, fǎnshǒu mō dùqí tiǎozhàn)īig eyes, a “tall” nose, a small frame, and of course, a fair complexion.iPhone 6 challenge (“iPhone腿”挑战, “iPhone tuǐ” tiǎozhàn).Collarbone challenge (锁骨挑战, suǒgǔ tiǎozhàn).
