Jin Haixin, Adorable

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I didn’t realize this when photographing her but lovely Jin Haixin is a well-known pop singer. She is a Chinese of Korean ethnicity and has been popular since 1999.

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The dress is Donna Karan the glasses vintage.

Compared to other more arrogant celebrities I have encountered, she was very sweet, not becoming irritated by my annoying questions (“where do you perform?” “do you have a band?”). You can sample her tunes on baidu.


Nels Frye is a freelance writer, photographer, consultant and stylist, based in Beijing. Focuses are on street style, other consumer trends, and broader social issues.