Luo Yufeng (born 1985) (), better known as Sister Feng (凤姐, meaning "Sister Phoenix"), was born in

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on September 23, 1985. She graduated fro
Chongqing University of Education
Luo became an internet celebrity and bully

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in China in late 2009. In 2015, she ranked 14th in the list o
Chinese Internet celebrities

Early life

Luo first gained attention in November 2009, after passing out flyers in

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seeking a marriageable boyfriend who was required to meet excessive qualifications.(25 November 2009
Girl Seeks Marriage, Distributes Leaflets w/ High Demands
''chinaSMACK'', Retrieved December 2, 2010(26 October 2010

''What's On Xiamen'', Retrieved November 8, 2010 For example, she specified that such boyfriend "must be an elite with a degree in economics or similar from

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" and "must also be 176 to 183 centimeters tall and good looking."(1 June 2010
Shooting to fame in cyber world
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'', Retrieved November 8, 2010) At that time, she was working as a cashier at a

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in Shanghai, though she claimed she "works for a Fortune 500 company" (Carrefour ranked 25th on the 2009 Fortune Global 500 list).(12 February 2010
Sister Feng Wanted For Valentine’s Day By BMW Driver
''chinaSMACK'', Retrieved December 2, 2010
, Fortune.com Luo's penchant for outrageous comments continued to bring her attention. For example, she "called herself the brightest human being in the past three centuries, and added that she would remain the smartest person for the next 300 years."(11 February 2010

, ''

'', Retrieved November 8, 2010 In January 2010, Luo appeared on the popular television talk show ''Renjian'' with her "boyfriend" and "ex-boyfriend" about their "love triangle," though both were later confirmed to be actors, and the coverage of her increased with that exposure. She is considered one of the biggest internet famous people to emerge in People's Republic of China in 2009, and has been widely covered by Chinese media. An announcement that she would get plastic surgery in March 2010 resulted in photoshopped pictures of her appearing on

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.(1 April 2010
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'', Retrieved November 8, 2010 In May 2010, she appeared on

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, and was pelted with eggs.(10 June 2010
[双语] 伪娘现象折射现选秀节目套路
, ''

'' (in Chinese), Retrieved November 8, 2010 In 2010, Luo relocated to

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where she worked as a manicurist for four years. She was profiled in the ''

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''.Bennett, Chuck (26 September 2011)
Chinese celeb working anonymously in Brooklyn nail salon
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''Hammel, Sara (27 September 2011)
Meet China's Most-Hated Reality Star
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It has been reported that she has more than 4.7 million followers on

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(the People's Republic of China version of

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Meme

In November 2011, an English version of Luo's original dating flyer was being handed out in

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during

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. Her flyer was handed out on February 2, 2012, at

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.Galperina, Marina (14 November 2011)
Is a Chinese Internet Celebrity Seeking a Husband in the Financial District
, ''ANIMALNewYork'' Her flyer was handed out near

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on March 19, 2012.Lucky, Jared and Carrie Tian (23 March 2012)
Marry Me? Show Me Your Resume
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