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Luo Yufeng (born 1985) () (or Yufeng Luo / Luo Yufeng), also referred to as "Sister Feng" (凤姐, meaning "Sister Phoenix") is a Chinese woman who became an Internet celebrity and meme in China and beyond in late 2009. ==Celebrity== Luo first gained attention in November 2009, after passing out flyers in Shanghai seeking a marriageable boyfriend who was required to meet excessive qualifications.〔(25 November 2009) (Girl Seeks Marriage, Distributes Leaflets w/ High Demands ), ''chinaSMACK'', Retrieved December 2, 2010〕〔(26 October 2010) (Indecent billboards of 'Sister Feng' spark debate among Xiamen netizens ), ''What's On Xiamen'', Retrieved November 8, 2010〕 For example, she specified that such boyfriend "must be an elite with a degree in economics or similar from Peking University or Tsinghua University" and "must also be 176 to 183 centimeters tall and good looking."〔(1 June 2010) (Shooting to fame in cyber world ), ''China Daily'', Retrieved November 8, 2010)〕 At that time, she was working as a cashier at a Carrefour in Shanghai, though she claimed she "works for a Fortune 500 company" (Carrefour ranked 25th on the 2009 Fortune Global 500 list).〔〔(12 February 2010) (Sister Feng Wanted For Valentine’s Day By BMW Driver ), ''chinaSMACK'', Retrieved December 2, 2010〕〔(GLOBAL 500, 2009 list ), Fortune.com〕 Luo's penchant for outrageous comments continued to bring her attention. For example, she "called herself the brightest human being in the past three centuries, and added that she would remain the smartest person for the next 300 years."〔(11 February 2010) (Sister Phoenix suffers from Web hype ), ''China Daily'', Retrieved November 8, 2010〕 In January 2010, Luo appeared on the popular television talk show ''Renjian'' with her "boyfriend" and "ex-boyfriend" about their "love triangle," though later were both confirmed to be actors, and the coverage of her increased with that exposure.〔 She is considered one of the biggest internet "celebrities" to emerge in China in 2009,〔(28 February 2010) (Copycat New Year's gala for students, by students ), ''Global Times'', Retrieved November 8, 2010〕 and has been widely covered by Chinese media. An announcement that she would get plastic surgery in March 2010 resulted in a bonanza of photoshopped pictures of her appearing on Baidu.〔(1 April 2010) (网友给凤姐疯狂整容 史上最全的凤姐整容照(组图) ), ''Baidu'', Retrieved November 8, 2010〕 In May 2010, she appeared on China's Got Talent, and was pelted with an egg.〔(10 June 2010) ([双语] 伪娘现象折射现选秀节目套路 ), ''China Daily'' (in Chinese), Retrieved November 8, 2010〕〔(19 May 2010) (Chatter box May 19 ), ''Global Times'', Retrieved November 8, 2010〕 As of September 2011, she had relocated to New York City, where she is working as a manicurist, and was profiled in the ''New York Post''.〔Bennett, Chuck (26 September 2011). (Chinese celeb working anonymously in Brooklyn nail salon ), ''New York Post''〕〔Hammel, Sara (27 September 2011). (Meet China's Most-Hated Reality Star ), ''People (magazine)''〕 It was also noted that she has also 1.4 million followers on Sina Weibo (the Chinese equivalent of Twitter).〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Luo Yufeng」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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