New wealth buys makeovers in China
(AP)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070310/ap_on_en_tv/china_nip_and_tuck"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070310/capt.6ac1843bc5284f4eb7add7b65000753c.china_nip_and_tuck_nyol202.jpg?x=90&y=130&sig=gbLiabOSJj4sTwPiowCo1Q--" align="left" height="130" width="90" alt="The beautician Chen Jing, 30, looks in the mirror for the first time in three months and bursts into tears during filming of China's Lovely Cinderella in Changsha, Hunan, China, Dec. 1, 2006. The plastic surgery beauty contest and reality show is part of a surging Chinese interest in cosmetic surgery, a luxury that was beyond the means of most people a generation ago, but that has become increasingly popular as expendable incomes have grown. Tummy tucks and double-eyelids have made the list of must-haves for China's well-heeled along with fancy ski holidays, pedigree pets and imported cars. (AP Photo/Elizabeth Dalziel)" border="0" /></a>AP - The beautician from Chairman Mao's hometown looks at herself in the mirror and bursts into tears of joy. Forty pounds lighter, jaw slimmer, eyes and nose refined, breasts lifted, 30-year-old Chen Jing has just been through an extreme makeover for a Chinese reality show called "Lovely Cinderella."</p><br clear="all"/>

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