Yao Chen reunites with iconic photographer in HK

(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2016-06-06 10:07

Actress Yao Chen is featured in the 2016 Pirelli Calendar. [Photo/Sina Weibo of Pirelli]

It was the moment the Pirelli calendar, widely known for is racy pictures of sultry models and celebrities, shifted its focus towards women's inner strength, when powerful female figures like Yao, tennis player Serena Williams and comedian Amy Schumer were featured.

Yao was selected to be on the calendar's cover, not only because she is a prominent actress in China, but also an active philanthropist. She was named as UNHCR's Honorary Patron for China in 2011. In 2014, Time magazine included her on the list of 100 global celebrities. The Fujian-native was also listed as the 83rd most powerful woman in the world by Forbes in 2014.

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