Online beauty Liu Yuqi intercepted at Capital Airport before departure abroad
Liu Yuqi, known as China’s No. 1 online beauty, was intercepted at Beijing Capital International Airport when she was about to leave the country. She was ordered by the court to pay 4 million yuan in liquidated damages but refused to execute the ruling.
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Liu Yuqi is a professional model. In 2006, she won the championship of the national football sweetheart selection competition and the best on-camera award at the finals of the International Miss Contest. From 2006-2008, she was called the new generation of "online young man killer" and "China's first online beauty". She was one of Xuzhou’s top ten city image ambassadors featured on CCTV and won the most on-camera award at the Metropolis Girl Competition. She has also been the spokesperson for the following: the real estate development; the girls’ tonic liquid; and the 2006 Nestle Ice Cool Tea print advertisements. She was also a model for Rayli and other magazines targeting the youth market. She is one of the most popular beauties on the Internet today. Liu Yuqi has been crowned by netizens as the new generation of "online young man killer" and "China's first online beauty".