Chinese actress Zhang Yuqi under fire for saying she ‘can’t buy socks with $131’
A Chinese actress has come under fire for flaunting her wealth during a live-streamed sales event, sparking renewed debate in China over how much celebrities earn.
One said “poverty has limited my imagination as I’ve never seen a pair of 699 yuan socks before”, while another commented “we know you’re rich so you look down on 699 yuan”. “Hence, it was surprising that a quality wool quilt from a well-known brand can be so affordable,” she added.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'I can't even buy a pair of socks with $130': Actress Kitty Zhang slammed by netizens for flaunting wealth on livestreamHow many items can you buy with $130? For Chinese actress Kitty Zhang Yuqi, not a lot. In a sales livestream with Taiwanese actor Hao Shaowen on Saturday (June 10), Kitty made a comment that rubbed netizens the wrong way. Shaowen, 33, asked Kitty if she would pay 699 yuan (S$130) for a pair of wool socks from a Chinese...
Read more »
Home-based seller offers punny ‘bark zhang’ for dogs and pet-friendly Mao Shan Wang cakeHome-based seller offers punny ‘bark zhang’ for dogs and pet-friendly mao shan wang cake
Read more »
Chinese pair charged with murder of South Korean influencerPHNOM PENH — A Cambodian court has charged a Chinese couple with murder after a popular South Korean influencer's body was dumped in a pit on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, a prosecutor said on Wednesday (June 14).
Read more »
Chinese naval ship docks in Manila for ‘goodwill’ visit amid South China Sea tensionsAnalysts say the Qi Jiguang's series of port calls won't be enough to smooth tensions over the disputed waterway. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Young Chinese woman delivers fridges on her back to customers to help disabled fatherA woman from Hubei province, China, has taken her filial piety to the extreme by carrying customers’ refrigerators on her back to help her disabled father. An admirable gesture: Cao Youyuan, a 20-year-old student at the Hubei Polytechnic Institute, explained to The Paper that she started helping her father when she was in secondary school around six years ago.
Read more »
No bail for exiled Chinese businessman Guo WenguiNEW YORK : A U.S. appeals court in Manhattan on Wednesday said the exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui should remain in jail while he awaits trial over an alleged fraud that federal prosecutors have said exceeds $1 billion.The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said it did not have a 'definite and firm c
Read more »