‘Pure' China student goes viral for striking resemblance to late actress Barbie Hsu
The 24-year-old said she admired and respected Hsu and never intentionally imitated her, earning praise from netizens for her purity.
Known online as Yigubigu, the student attends Chongqing Medical University.
Recently, Yigubigu shared stunning photos from a trip she made to Qinghai in Western China, which quickly racked up over 150,000 likes.
In the pictures, she is seen running through lush grasslands, smiling for selfies and relaxing by a lake with flowers in her hair.
Yigubigu posted stunning photographs she took of herself during a trip to Western China. Photo: thepaper.cn
Many netizens commented on her striking resemblance to the late Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, also known by her stage name 'Big S'.
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