Tibetan woman in China resembles Korean actress Song Hye-kyo, draws visitors to eatery
Former farm girl’s ‘natural beauty’ and ‘elegant posture’ sees fans flock from around the world, turns her into de facto tourism ambassador
A Chinese woman of Tibetan ethnicity has gone viral because she resembles the South Korean actress, Song Hye-kyo.
Her online popularity has attracted tourists from around China and abroad to visit her.
The 27-year-old, known by two names, Dolma and Yongzong, is a performer at Tusi manor in Shangri-La, southwestern China’s Yunnan province.
The manor offers an immersive experience of the time when Yunnan was under the governance of Tusi, imperial officials in the Yuan (1279-1368), Ming (1368-1644), and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties in China.
Yongzong sings and dances on stage.
She is from Deqen county, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan, about four hours’ drive from Shangri-La.
Yongzong grew up as a farm girl and worked at the manor after graduating three years ago. She began as a waitress and was promoted to become a performer.