Kong Jing-wen is one of a growing number of perfectly healthy Chinese young men and women who are willing to have their legs broken in order to be taller. In part, the popularity of such surgery can be explained by the growing interest in fashion and beauty in China. Shops and magazines in the cities show images of long-legged western models. Also, height is one of the criteria required on job advertisements. To get a job in the foreign ministry, for instance, male applicants need to be at least 5ft 7in, while women must be at least 5ft 3in. Chinese diplomats are expected to be as tall as their foreign colleagues. Other examples of height discrimination: air stewardesses have to be over 5ft 5in. In some places, people under 5ft 3in are not allowed to take a driving test! To get into many law schools, women students need to be over 5ft 1in and men over 5ft 5in. Also, height is often mentioned in personal advertisements on dating portals.