What social pressures do plus-size people face in China? And what does body positivity look like in a country that prizes skinniness above all else?<br /><br />We spoke to a young plus-size model and plus-size clothing seller, who are building businesses off a growing awareness of different body shapes.<br /><br />This is the pilot episode of our new series, “What’s It Like,” which explores social issues in China through intimate, personal stories.<br /><br />If you liked this video, we have more human interest stories, such as:<br /><br />The People Saving Hong Kong’s Neon Lights<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzbCgeMRy68<br /><br />Why the World’s Best Dragon Boaters Are Women Farmers<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH6MPvyipUA<br /><br /><br />**FOLLOW US ON IG, TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK:<br />http://instagram.com/goldthread2<br />http://twitter.com/goldthread2<br />http://facebook.com/goldthread2<br /><br />Producers: Venus Wu and Daisy Dai<br />Narrator: Venus Wu<br />Videographer: Frentee Ji <br />Editors: Frentee Ji and Joel Roche<br />Animator: Ray Ngan<br />Mastering: Joel Roche<br /><br />Music: Audio Network<br /><br />This story mentions Taobao, a product of Alibaba. Alibaba is the parent company of the South China Morning Post, which incubates Goldthread.<br />
