2009-01-04&01-06 中国整形皇后

There’s no mistaking who runs this plastic surgery clinic in Beijing, there’s her lifelike mannequin in the foyer, her oversized photo on the wall, oh, and there she is， Shi Sanba, 56 years old, divorced and walking billboard¹ for almost every cosmetic² procedure.

“I'm example for all Chinese women who pursue beauty,” she told me. “Most of them are my fans.”

Sanba has had her wrinkle smoothed, chin shaped, nose raised, breasts firmed, stomach flattened³ and more. So many operations, she says she has lost count. This is how she looked 20 years ago before having any work done. All of this has turned her into a mini celebrity⁴ here and that keeps the customers coming in.

This year, she says, about 3000 people had some kind of cosmetic procedure performed, by one of the dozens of surgeons who works for her. And while China's economy has dramatically slowed, she does not expect any major impact on her business.

“The desire for beauty is getting stronger and stronger,” she says, “the old want to be young; the ugly want to be pretty.”

23 years Fen⁵ Xue wants her cheekbones, jaw⁶, chin, lips and nose reshaped. “I work in international finance,” she says, “I have to meet many different people, and I think a good appearance will help me make a better connection.”

Each year, the Chinese spend more than 2 billion US dollars on some kind of cosmetic procedure. Many undergoing the knife are students, often paid for by their parents, who believe a better look will lead to a better job.

Sanba says business picks up during June and July when school finishes. It’s all about trying to stand out in the crowd. Not easy, when you are in a crowd of more than a billion people.

John Vause, CNN Beijing.

1 billboard   

n.布告板，揭示栏，广告牌

参考例句：

• He ploughed his energies into his father's billboard business.他把精力投入到父亲的广告牌业务中。
• Billboard spreads will be simpler and more eye-catching.广告牌广告会比较简单且更引人注目。

2 cosmetic   

n.化妆品；adj.化妆用的；装门面的；装饰性的

参考例句：

• These changes are purely cosmetic.这些改变纯粹是装饰门面。
• Laughter is the best cosmetic,so grin and wear it!微笑是最好的化妆品，所以请尽情微笑吧！

3 flattened   

[医]（水）平扁的，弄平的

参考例句：

• She flattened her nose and lips against the window. 她把鼻子和嘴唇紧贴着窗户。
• I flattened myself against the wall to let them pass. 我身体紧靠着墙让他们通过。

4 celebrity   

n.名人，名流；著名，名声，名望

参考例句：

• Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
• He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。

5 fen   

n.沼泽，沼池

参考例句：

• The willows over all the fen rippled and whitened like a field of wheat.沼泽上的柳树，随风一起一伏，泛出白光，就象一片麦田一样。
• There is a fen around each island.每个岛屿周围有一个沼泽。

6 jaw   

n.颚，颌，说教，流言蜚语；v.喋喋不休，教训

参考例句：

• He delivered a right hook to his opponent's jaw.他给了对方下巴一记右钩拳。
• A strong square jaw is a sign of firm character.强健的方下巴是刚毅性格的标志。