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Forget pop stars with make-up and the latest reality TV show contestants; the most eye-catching star in China right now is a young Tibetan herdsman who has captured millions of people’s hearts with his ruggedly (粗犷地）handsome appearance.
His dark-colored skin, big eyes, long eyelashes and thick but messy hair have proved winning features for Dingzhen, a 20-year-old native of a remote county in Sichuan province, after a short video of him released last November went viral on social media platform Tik Tok.
“How can such a man, wild but pure, exist in the world? I immediately fell in love with him,” one Tik Tok user wrote. “I’ve seen this video tens of times,” wrote another user, “His eyes are full of stars and are as pure as the blue sky behind him.”
Sick of male entertainment stars9 delicate looks and heavy use of make-up, many Chinese netizens are attracted by this Tibetan villager’s rugged style. In the video, which has gathered over 2.7 million likes and 135,000 comments, most of which express fondness for Dingzhen, he is seen walking in front of his home on the Tibetan Plateau and smiling shyly towards the camera.
Dingzhen shot to fame quite by accident. The video was shot by a local cameraman who went to his home to take pictures of Dingzhen’s father or brother for an exhibition to introduce the region. Neither his father and brother were at home, so Dingzhen was shot instead.
The county's authorities quickly sensed the opportunity brought by this new online celebrity. One state-owned company hired Dingzhen, offering him a job as “cultural ambassador” paying 3,500 yuan a month with other benefits including insurance and a housing fund. Gao Xiaoping, vice general manager of the company, said they hoped “more people will know about Litang through Dingzhen”.
21. All of the following led to the fame of Dingzhen EXCEPT_______.
A. His rugged style. B. His family’s support.
C. His wild but pure nature. D. His handsome appearance-
22. Why did the author mention pop stars or entertainment stars in the text?
A. To show Dingzhen’s influence on pop stars.
B. To emphasize the importance of opportunity.
C. To explain the reasons for Dingzhen’ popularity.
D. To reveal a new tendency in entertainment programs.
23. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A. Dingzhen was employed by a big company as expected.
B. The county’s authorities made Dingzhen’s success possible.
C. Litang became known to more people due to Dingzhen’s overnight fame.
D. The local cameraman took a photo of Dingzhen specially for an exhibition.
