【中英】Shasha | Ten-Year Triumph in the Fashion Industry

Preface

前言

When discussing models of Xinjiang origin, one name is sure to come up—"Shasha." This girl with her wheat-colored skin exudes her beauty and radiant smile in front of the camera.

如果谈论起新疆籍模特，有一个名字一定会被大家提及——“莎莎”。这个小麦色皮肤的女孩在镜头里肆意展现自己的美丽与灿烂的笑容。

Shasha's full name is Kawsaray Yalkun, and she comes from Aksu in Xinjiang. Some have said that Shasha doesn't look like someone from Xinjiang. However, if you have the fortune to meet her, you will find that she is "very Xinjiang."

莎莎全名凯维莎·亚力坤，来自新疆阿克苏。曾有人说，莎莎长得不像新疆人。但如果有幸认识她，你会发现她“很新疆”。

The "very" here does not refer to her fitting the stereotypical appearance that people associate with Xinjiang, but rather to the inherent temperament that resonates with the essence of Xinjiang—a temperament as passionate and dazzling as Xinjiang's summer, always brimming with vitality.

这里的“很”不是说她符合大众对于新疆人外表的刻板印象，而是说她骨子里流露出的那种与新疆相契合的气质——她似新疆的夏天般热烈而耀眼，永远充满生命力。

Shasha has been in the modeling industry for more than ten years. Whenever an old classmate sees her videos on social media, they always leave a comment: " Why are you still the same old way?"

莎莎在模特行业已经闯荡了十年有余。每当老同学在社交媒体上刷到她的视频时，总会留下一句：“你怎么还是老样子。”

This sentence seems to sum up Shasha's past ten years: Time seems to have pressed the pause button on Shasha.

这一句话几乎总结了莎莎的这十年：时光仿佛在莎莎身上按下了暂停键。

Ten years have not left obvious marks on her face, and more importantly, after going through the ordeal of the modeling industry, Shasha still maintains the sunshine, lively and unique spirituality she had when she first entered the industry.

十年的光阴没有在她面容上留下明显的痕迹，更难能可贵的是，历经模特行业的洗礼，十年后的莎莎依然保持着初入行时那份阳光、活泼和独有的灵性。

This unchanged purity makes her unique in the complicated fashion industry.

这份不变的纯粹，让她在纷繁复杂的时尚界里独树一帜。

Ten years ago, Shasha was still an eighteen-year-old girl who was green and entered the modeling industry under the guidance of her predecessors. Today, ten years later, Shasha has founded her own wedding photography studio and weaved wedding dreams for countless new couples.

十年前，莎莎还是一名十八岁的青涩女孩，因前辈的指点踏入模特行业，十年后的今天，莎莎已经创办了自己的婚纱摄影工作室，为无数新人编织婚纱梦。

It can be said that as the audience, we have witnessed Shasha's growth over the past ten years, and Shasha has also become our constant memory of youth.

可以说，十年来作为观众的我们，见证了莎莎的成长，而莎莎也成为了我们不变的青春记忆。

01

Keep a low profile and then make a great splash

韬光养晦，然后一鸣惊人

In 2018, Shasha was famous for on the short video platform. In the video, she was dressed in a pure white wedding dress, with a confident and happy smile on her face. Behind this success, in fact, it is Shasha's many years of silent

perseverance and hard work.

2018年，莎莎在短视频平台上迅速走红。视频中，她身着一袭洁白的婚纱，脸上洋溢着自信、幸福的笑容。这次一炮而红的背后，其实是莎莎多年的默默耕耘与不懈努力。

Shasha's cousin is a professional model, she watched her cousin's fashion show since she was a child and expressed her deep admire and longing for it. Her cousin saw that Shasha's physical conditions are very suitable and then encouraged Shasha to go to a model training institution to participate in the training and try the path of professional model after the summer vacation who was graduating from high school.

莎莎的表姐是一位职业模特，她从小看着表姐走秀，对此深表羡慕和憧憬。表姐看莎莎身体条件十分合适，于是在高三毕业的暑假，鼓励莎莎到模特培训机构参加培训，尝试职业模特之路。

Expect take a lead to Shasha, her cousin put forward some suggestions that she still benefited by herself until now, that is to treat carefully her appearance in the first time, and be fully prepared before starting to accept the first order of business and take the first fashion show step:

除了为莎莎引路，表姐还给她提出了一个至今仍让她受益匪浅的建议，那就是要慎重对待首次亮相，做好充分准备再开始接第一单业务，走第一场秀：

"The first fashion show determines your starting point, also determines ending point. if you perform well, you will definitely be invited continuesly, but you don't perform well, also remembered by people, and then no one looking for you."

“第一场秀决定了你的起点，也决定了终点。如果你表现好，以后肯定邀约不断，但是你表现不好也同样会被人记得，以后再也没有人会找你。”

So after half a year of professional training, Shasha stepped out her first step of model career with confidence.

于是经过半年的专业培训，莎莎才自信地踏出了模特生涯的第一步。

Even passed ten years,Shasha is still remembered her first order was came from the local clothing brand saihelan in Xinjiang. That fashion show's compensation is not high, the person in charge gave the models red envelopes that only containing three pieces of red paper. Shasha is cherish three hundred yuan, so she didn't celebrate, however after the activity ended, she spent one yuan on the bus and return back to school.

即使过了十年，莎莎也依旧记得她的第一单来自新疆本土服装品牌赛赫兰。那次走秀的报酬并不高，负责人发给模特们的红包里只装着三张红纸。莎莎很珍惜这三百块钱，所有她没有热烈地庆祝，而是在活动结束后花一块钱坐公交返回学校。

After the first trying, there is the second one, the third one, her every appearance on stage is more and more confident and mature. And thus she attracted many photographer's attention.

有了第一次的尝试，便有了第二次、第三次，莎莎在舞台上的每一次亮相都愈发自信，成熟，她也因此引起了众多摄影师的注意。

One of the photographer told to Shasha that her performance could totally be considered to try the field of photographic models with more considerable income, and recommended her to several photographers who is another place.

其中一位摄影师和沙沙说，她的表现完全可以考虑尝试收入更可观的摄影模特领域，并将她推荐给了几位外地的摄影师。

However, at that time Shasha was still studying in Xinjiang, and only have the experience of fashion show on the stage, without taking part in the shooting, and this daydream just ended up in nothing.

然而，当时的莎莎还在新疆上学，并且只有走台的经验，没有参与过拍摄，这份畅想便不了了之。

The turning point occurred at the beginning of 2017. When she was in her senior year, Shasha came to Lijiang, Yunnan for an internship.

转机发生在2017年年初。大四的时候，莎莎来到了云南丽江实习。

At that time, a photographer just in Yunnan. Seeing the shared location in Shasha's moments, he then invited Shasha to carry out the shooting. The shooting effect of this time made the photographer very satisfied, and this series of photos also quickly became popular in the photography circle. In this way, Shasha successfully opened up the mainland market before graduating from the college.

当时，一位摄影师刚好也在云南，看到莎莎朋友圈的分享定位，于是邀约莎莎进行拍摄。这一次的拍摄效果让摄影师很满意，这一组照片也迅速在摄影圈内走红，就这样，莎莎在本科毕业之前顺利打开了内地市场。

Keep a low profile and then make a great splash.

韬光养晦，然后一鸣惊人。

Shasha's experience in entering this industry can be summarized with this just sentence.

莎莎的入行经历可以用这一句话来进行概括。

02

Parents are always the most reliable supporters

父母永远是最可靠的支持者

Anyone who sees the picture of Shasha for the first time is struck by her smile, an expressiveness that comes from her cheerfulness and confidence. To this, Shasha attributes more to her family.

第一次看见莎莎照片的人都会被她的笑容所打动，她身上的这种表现力来源于她的开朗与自信，对此，莎莎更多地将其归因于家庭。

Shasha graduated from college in 2017, by which time she was already known in the modeling world by many photographers and job offers were pouring in. At this point, Chengdu seemed more suitable for her modeling career than Xinjiang. So, once she graduated from college she decided to head to Chengdu. Shasha is not worried about her parents, as they have always been very supportive of her decisions and have supported her in any way they could while growing up.

2017年莎莎大学毕业，此时的她已经在模特圈被众多摄影师所认识，工作邀约不断。此时相较于新疆，成都似乎更适合她发展模特事业。于是，大学一毕业她决定前往成都。对于父母，莎莎并不担心，因为在成长之路上，父母一直都十分支持她的决定也力所能及地为她提供支持。

Although her parents are both teachers, they have never demanded excellence in Shasha's studies, but only wanted her to be down-to-earth and to learn by heart. In her childhood, Shasha used to look in the mirror and pick at herself, thinking her eyes weren't big enough and her lips were too thin, which her parents always gently corrected and told her:

虽然父母都是老师，但对于莎莎的学业从未苛求拔尖，只愿她能脚踏实地，用心学习。小时候的莎莎，也曾对着镜子挑剔自己，嫌眼睛不够大，嘴唇太薄，父母总是温柔地纠正并告诉她：

Accepting and cherishing your true self is far more important than blindly chasing after external beauty, and such an attitude is the source of self-confidence and charm.

接纳并珍爱真实的自己，远比盲目追逐外在的美丽更为重要，这样的态度才是自信与魅力的源泉。

It is this family environment that has allowed Shasha to develop a sunny, confident personality, so she is able to face both school and life with ease. From a young age, Shasha has good grades, and she was admitted to the mainland middle school class and the mainland high school class. At the college entrance exam, she enrolled in the teacher training program with the idea that it would be good for her to become a teacher. Even at the college level, where she was a part-time model, she maintained her academic performance at an excellent level.

正是这样的家庭环境让莎莎形成了阳光、自信的人格，无论学业还是生活，她都能游刃有余地面对。从小莎莎的学习成绩就不错，她先后考上了内初班、内高班，高考时她抱着“当个老师也不错”的心态报考了师范专业，即使在兼职模特的大学阶段，她的学习成绩也保持在中上游水平。

"Family will always love you, but because of different experiences, there may be all sorts of incomprehension between you. Nonetheless I still wish young people would listen to their hearts more."Shasha had this to say about the potential for young people to have differing views with their families on future planning.

“家人永远是爱你的，但由于经历不同，可能你们之间会存在各种不理解，但是我还是希望年轻人能更多地听从自己的内心。”对于年轻人在未来规划上可能和家里人存在观点不一致的情况，莎莎这样说道。

With the confidence given by her family, Shasha wholeheartedly believes she can make a difference in her chosen path.

带着家里人赋予的自信，莎莎由衷地相信自己能够在自己选择的道路上有所作为。

So, after a long talk with her parents, in 2017, Shasha took a sum of money from her parents and embarked on a flight to Chengdu to start her professional modeling career.

于是，和父母进行了一番促膝长谈后，2017年，莎莎拿着父母给的一笔钱踏上前往成都的航班，开启了自己的职业模特生涯。

03

Work philosophy: stay happy and keep learning

工作的理念：保持开心与保持学习

Shasha's outgoing personality is a sharp contrast to her meticulous work attitude. On the set, not only can she rapidly switch to work mode and complete every shot meticulously, but she can also instantly become the team's barrel of laughs.

莎莎的开朗性格和她一丝不苟的工作态度形成鲜明的对比。在片场，她既能迅速切换至工作模式，一丝不苟地完成每一个镜头，又能瞬间化身为团队的“开心果”。

Wedding photography requires that models draped in the heavy wedding dresses day after day for more than 300 days a year, shuttling between various outdoor scenes. When the shooting does not go well sometimes, the atmosphere of the scene becomes solemn, Shasha always tells a joke or makes a face to adjust the atmosphere and drive everyone's emotions.

婚纱摄影要求每年长达三百多天的时间都需要日复一日地披挂着沉重的婚纱，穿梭在各种户外场景间进行拍摄。有时遇到拍摄不顺利的时候，现场气氛会变得凝重，每到这时莎莎就会开个玩笑、做个鬼脸来调节一下气氛，带动一下大家的情绪。

Staying happy is the first work philosophy of Shasha.

保持开心是莎莎工作的第一理念。

Another of Shasha's work philosophy is to keep learning, which is also the most basic requirement of her parents as teachers.

莎莎的另一个工作理念就是保持学习，这也是作为老师的父母对莎莎最基本的要求。

In the forth grade in University, Shasha, who has cut a striking figure in modeling industry, was busy with photography for a period of time and slacked off her studies. Her parents reminded her to step up her courses. Her father told her, "Learning is unconsciously influencing people's values and ways of doing things. No matter what you do in the future, you all need the blessing of culture."

大四时，在模特圈崭露头角的莎莎曾有一段时间忙于拍摄而懈怠了学业，父母发现后及时提醒她加紧学习文化课。父亲和她说：“学习在潜移默化影响人的价值观和做事方法。无论未来你从事什么行业都需要文化的加持。”

Having been in the modeling industry for ten years, Shasha is well aware of the fierce competition among this industry, and also understands that it is difficult for her to gain a long-term foothold just by temporary beauty or luck. Therefore, when faced with youngsters who want to give up their study and are eager to devote themselves to modeling, Shasha always persuades them patiently not to give up their studies.

从事模特这一行业十年，莎莎深知行业竞争的激烈，也明白仅凭一时的美貌或幸运难以长久立足。因此，当面对那些想放弃学业、急于投身模特事业的年轻人时，莎莎总是耐心劝导他们不要放弃学业。

The habit of learning has always been with Shasha. Currently, at the hard-won time without working tasks, Shasha watches various literary films and fashion magazines to develop her aesthetic abilities. At the same time, she takes photos with her mobile phone and observes them from all angles to look for areas for improvement. This continuous learning has also had a visible effect: Shasha's productivity on set has increased a lot. On set, she can rapidly communicate with any photographer effectively and work with them to find the best angle and take the highest quality photos.

学习的习惯一直陪伴着莎莎。如今，在难得没有工作任务的时间里，莎莎会观看各种文艺片和时尚杂志，以培养审美能力。同时，自己拿着手机拍摄，观察自己各个角度的照片，寻找需要改进的地方。这种持续学习的状态也带来了肉眼可见的效果：莎莎在片场的工作效率提高了。在片场，她可以很快和任何一个摄影师进行有效沟通，配合他们寻找最好的角度，拍摄最高质量的照片。

04

For ten years, Shasha has witnessed the gradual disappearance of misunderstanding

十年，莎莎见证了误解的消融

In the past, the modeling industry, especially the segment of wedding dress modeling, has endured many misunderstandings and prejudices for a long time. Shasha's ten-year growth path has also witnessed the gradual dissolution of these misunderstandings.

在过去，模特行业，特别是婚纱模特这一细分领域，在很长一段时间承受着众多误解和偏见。莎莎的十年成长之路也见证着这些误解的逐渐消融。

In 2018, Shasha went viral on media platforms. In those reels, she wore different wedding dresses and took wedding photos in different styles. This is actually very different from the traditional concept of the public perception. Most people believe that the wedding dress is exclusive to the wedding day, and the videos of Shasha's behavior of frequently changing her wedding dress to take pictures inevitably triggered curiosity and misunderstanding, so people often ask the question "Why does this girl often wear a wedding dress to take pictures."

2018年，莎莎在新媒体平台上走红。在短视频里，她身穿不同的婚纱，拍着不一样风格的婚纱照。这与大众认知里的传统观念十分不同。在很多人眼中，婚纱是婚礼当天的专属，而短视频里莎莎频繁更换婚纱拍照的行为，难免引发外界的好奇与不解，于是大家经常会发出“为什么这个女孩经常穿婚纱拍照”的疑问。

But gradually, through the sharing of wedding models just like Shasha, wedding modeling, a profession that is both romantic and creative, is being recognized by more people. People began to understand that wedding dress modeling exists to help newcomers who are about to enter the marriage hall to preview what happiness will look like in advance and to pick out the one that suits them best.

但慢慢地，通过莎莎等婚纱模特的分享，婚纱模特这一既浪漫又充满创意的职业被更多人认识。大家开始明白，婚纱模特的存在是为了帮助即将步入婚姻殿堂的新人们提前预览幸福的模样，并挑选出最适合自己的那一款婚纱。

At the same time,Shasha also witnessed the change in people's perception of the modeling profession. In the early days, the normality and social recognition of the modeling profession were not high. In the initial stage of her career, Shasha also faced doubts and question. However, with the increasing visibility of the modeling profession, models like Shasha have shown the professional and artistry of the modeling work through the output of high-quality content. The public has gradually realized that the modeling industry is a legitimate profession that requires professional skills, aesthetic vision and unremitting efforts.

同时，莎莎也见证了大家对模特这个职业认知的改变。初期，模特职业的正规性与社会认可度并不高。在职业生涯的起步阶段，莎莎周围也不乏质疑的声音。然而，随着模特职业可见度的提高，和莎莎一样的模特们通过高质量内容的输出，给大家展现了模特工作的专业性和艺术性，大众逐渐认识到模特行业是一个需要专业技能、审美眼光和不懈努力的正规职业。

It's especially gratifying to Shasha that when she returned to Xinjiang to participate in various activities in recent years, she found that the attitudes of her hometown were also quietly changing.

尤其令莎莎感到欣慰的是，近些年回到家乡新疆参加各类活动时，她发现家乡的观念也在悄然变化。

The modeling industry, once regarded as an unconventional career path, now receives increasing understanding and support from parents. They began to realize that this industry not only provides children with a stage to showcase themselves and fulfill their dreams, but also helps develop their aesthetic awareness, professional skills and independence.

曾经被视为非传统职业道路的模特行业，如今得到了越来越多家长的理解和支持。他们开始意识到，这个行业不仅能提供给孩子们展示自我、实现梦想的舞台，还能够培养他们的审美意识、专业技能以及独立自主的能力。

Shasha's ten years can also be said to be the ten years when the modeling industry was objectively recognized by more people.

莎莎的十年也可以说是模特行业被更多人客观认识的十年。

05

Some suggestions for the younger models

给后辈们的一点建议

In 2018, Shasha applied for her own self media account, and, since then, she has been sharing her own daily life there, and many young people who are interested in the occupation of modeling have communiacation with her by means of the platfrom.

2018年，莎莎申请了自己的自媒体账号。有了自媒体账号以后，她经常在这里分享自己的工作与日常生活，也有很多对模特这一职业感兴趣的弟弟妹妹私信跟她交流。

Shasha knew deeply how important it is to have someone to guide a new hand as what she had gone through had taught her.

作为过来人的莎莎深知引路人的重要性。

She has gratitude from the bottom of her heart to two people: her cousin and Kayser, who is also a model from xinjiang.

一路走来莎莎特别感谢两位前辈：一位是自己的表姐，另一位是同为新疆籍模特的恺撒。

Her cousin, who is quite experienced, guided her to the proper way. And when she first came to Chengdu, it was Kayser that introduced Shasha to more photographer. Therefore,Shasha is now quite willing to share her expriences and opinions to the younger generation, just like her cousin and Kayser did.

表姐凭借多年的经验为莎莎引路，指明方向；初到成都是恺撒等新疆籍模特圈的前辈将莎莎介绍给更多的摄影师。因此，如今成为模特前辈的莎莎也想毫无保留地和弟弟妹妹们分享自己的经验与看法。

Pursuing beauty is universal for all human beings. Shasha acknowledges that craving for beauty, but when it comes to being a professional model, she hopes that the youngsters can avoid some unnecessary mistakes.

“爱美之心人皆有之”，对于个人追求美的心态莎莎十分认可，但如果想专业从事模特行业，她更想让弟弟妹妹们能少走弯路。

During the interview, Shasha shared her opinion on that, which can be concluded into three words: persistence,uniqueness and appropriateness.

在访谈中，莎莎和大家分享了自己在这方面的看法：坚持、独特、合适。

For persistence: If you want to make a choice, you have to give up the other side and stick to it.

第一个关键词是坚持，“如果你想走一条路，那么就得完全放弃另外的”。

Many people have a stereotype that it is easy for models to be famous overnignt. It is true that Shasha has experienced that overnight fame. Her videos went viral unexpectedly and her photos could be seen everywhere in the internet. And same thing happened a lot of time in this industry. It seems that the internet has facilitated the overnight fame for models. But only Shasha knows that it is not the case and the reality is that behind the fame lies the persistence that few people know.

如今很多人对模特行业有一个刻板印象，认为模特可以一夜成名。莎莎也曾在短视频平台突然走红，被很多人认识，照片传遍了互联网，后来一夜成名的故事在这一行业上演绎了很多次。似乎有了互联网，作为模特一夜飞上天是容易的。但莎莎深知，成名的背后隐藏着别人看不见的坚持。

If the luck consist of the one out of ten of the fame, then the persistence consist of the rest.

如果走红十分之一靠运气，那么剩下的全靠坚持。

Before the overnight fame in the summer in 2018, Shasha had walked for hundreds of fashion shows and done thousands of photoshooting, which few people know. And that is why Shasha hopes that the youngsters that decide to take up this job can get rid of the idea of taking advantages of the short way and choose to be persistent and concentrated.

从高三毕业的那年夏天到2018年走红之前，莎莎已经走过几百次秀场、拍过几千张照片，才终于等来这一天。但很少有人知道这背后的一切。因此，莎莎希望决定从事这一行业的弟弟妹妹们能够摒弃赚快钱的想法，做到坚持和专一。

For uniqueness.

第二个是独特。

'You don't look like people from Xinjiang ''Look how taned you are.' Even after being a professional model, Shasha still has to face the quetioning outside.She agrees that compared to other girls in Xinjiang, she is not the typical gorgeaous beauty.

“你长得不像新疆人”“你咋这么黑”，即使当了模特，莎莎面对的质疑也不少，她也认为在帅哥美女云集的新疆，自己的外表算不上传统意义上数一数二的美女，但是她身上的独特决定了她的不可替代性，这对于模特至关重要。

'From the making up and clothing style to the way of dealing with people, every little detail can decide your uniqueness and this is critical whether you can be thought of by a photographer if he wants to shoot a particular style.

“小到穿衣风格、平时的妆容，大到为人处世的方式、性格，这都决定一个人身上不同于他人的特点，只有你和别人不同，摄影师想拍某一风格时可以第一个想到你。”

This requires the model to be more natural in their daily life and be more pure. Whether it is in the outlook or in the dressing and make–up, Shasha never pursues fashion too much.

这要求模特在日常生活中更加自然，更加“素”。无论是外表上，还是穿衣打扮，莎莎都不过分追求潮流。

'The elements of fashion can easily covers what makes you special naturally, and being natural and pure can enable the photographer see your whole outlook in a short time and that makes him think of the way to change your outlook, which provides him a space for imagination.

“潮流的元素很容易盖住你本身的特点，自然和‘素’才能让摄影师短时间内看到你的整体状态，他就能想到他把你改造之后的这种样子，这样才会有想象的空间。”

For appropriateness.

最后一个是合适。

Shasha hopes the younger fellow can reconsider whether they are really suitable for being a model seriously and cut the loss as soon as possible. The industry of modeling attracts numerous young dream chasers because of its stunning apperiance, but behind the glamor it shows to the public lies fierce competition, crucial standard and hardship few people know.

莎莎希望弟弟妹妹们能够认真考虑自己是否合适当模特，并学会及时止损。模特行业作为一个光鲜亮丽的舞台，吸引着无数怀揣梦想的年轻人竞相追逐。然而，在这光鲜亮丽的背后，隐藏着激烈的竞争、严苛的标准以及不为人知的辛酸。

Shasha has witnessed so many young people who were full of hope in their heart ended up into the dilemma because of the lack of precise evaluation of their own condition or being deceived by the unreal promise since she stepped into this industry.

莎莎在行业内多年，目睹了许多满怀希望的新人因缺乏对自身条件的准确评估，或是轻信了不实承诺，最终陷入了困境。

It is true that everyone has his or her unique beauty, but not everyone meets the standard and demand of the modeling industry perfectly.

不可否认，每个人身上都有其独特的美，但并非所有美都能完美契合模特行业的标准和需求。

Shasha always spares no efforts to remind those youngsters hoping to pursue the modeling of knowing their condition clearly. She hopes that they can evaluate their appearance, body condition and expressiveness.

莎莎总是不遗余力地提醒那些憧憬模特生涯的年轻后辈们，要具备清醒的自我认知。她希望他们能够客观评价自己的外貌条件、身体素质、表现力等方面。

On the other hand, the suggestions of the older ones also play critcal role to these young people. They always tend to recognize precisely the new hands that have the potential to succeed by means of their experiences of striving in this industry for so many years. Though not one hundred precent correct, their suggestions still can be references to the majority of the young people.

另一方面，前辈们的建议对于这些年轻人也至关重要。在模特行业经验丰富的前辈们，凭借着多年摸爬滚打的经验，往往能更准确地识别出哪些新人具有成为成功模特的潜力。他们的建议，虽不能保证绝对正确，但是对于大部分人依然具有参考价值。

So if a young man didn't receive positive feedback on being a model by the majority of the professionals, then perhaps he should reconsider whether he needed to choose another path that he could dedicate his time and energy properly.

因此，作为年轻人，如果大多数专业人士对于你从事模特行业给出了不乐观的评估，或许就该认真考虑是否需要调整职业规划，避免在不适合自己的道路上浪费时间和精力。

As a saying goes that all roads lead to Rome, there are many ways to success and there exists a bigger world for people to explore other than the field of modeling. Shasha says the key is to face challenges bravely, make new attempts and make reasonable choices in a proper time, cutting loss and turning to the world that belongs.

“条条大路通罗马”，成功的路径绝非只有一条，模特行业之外，还有广阔天地等待着大家去探索和征服。莎莎说其关键在于勇于尝试，敢于接受挑战，并在适时的时候做出理智的选择，及时止损，转身迈向更适合自己的未来。

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Introducing the beauty of Xinjiang to the world in the future

未来，把新疆之美介绍给更多的人

In 2023, Shasha started her own wedding photography studio, which in Shasha's opinion, is "making money within my own perception."

2023年，莎莎开设了自己的婚纱摄影工作室，在莎莎看来：“这是赚我自己认知内的钱”。

As one of the top models in the domestic wedding photography industry, and having been in the business for ten years, Shasha has tried most of the wedding dress styles. But her career has also faced some challenges. On the one hand, Shasha is worried that the large number of shoots will make customers become aesthetically tired of her face; on the other hand, Shasha's looks are more European and American, which may not be very suitable for wedding styles such as Japanese and Korean that are popular nowadays.

作为国内婚纱摄影行业的顶尖模特，从业十年，莎莎已经尝试过了大部分的婚纱风格，但事业也面临着一些挑战。一方面，莎莎担心大量拍摄可能导致客户对她的脸产生审美疲劳；另一方面，莎莎的长相比较偏欧美风格，可能和现在流行的日杂、韩杂等婚纱风格没那么贴合。

Therefore, the wedding photography studio has become Shasha's new direction on this path. She plans to customize her shooting plans to meet the diverse needs of her customers so that each couple's happy moments can be unique. Through these efforts, Shasha intends to continue the "sweet" business of wedding photography.

因此，婚纱摄影工作室成为了莎莎在这一条路上的新方向。她计划为顾客量身定制拍摄方案，满足多元化的需求，让每一对新人的幸福时刻都独一无二。通过这些努力，莎莎打算把婚纱摄影这一“甜蜜”的事业继续下去。

Shasha also has more detailed plans for the future. In recent years, Shasha found that more and more parents in her hometown Xinjiang are willing to let their children engage in the modeling industry and receive professional modeling training.

对于未来，莎莎也有更加细致的计划。近年来，莎莎发现在家乡新疆有越来越多的家长愿意让孩子从事模特这一行业，并接受专业的模特培训。

Shasha also wants to provide more professional and systematic training for the young generation in her hometown. She understands that modeling training is not just a simple matter of teaching people how to walk and pose on stage, it is more of a comprehensive ability to enhance personal temperament, enhance self-confidence, and shape good social etiquette.

莎莎也想为家乡的年轻一代提供更为专业化、系统化的训练。她明白模特培训不仅仅是教授如何走台步、摆姿势那么简单，它更是一种提升个人气质、增强自信心、塑造良好社交礼仪等综合能力的培养。

In addition, Shasha also plans to take advantage of the studio's platform to carry out a series of video creation and publicity that combine Xinjiang's unique natural scenery and humanistic customs.

此外，莎莎还计划利用工作室的平台优势，结合新疆得天独厚的自然风光和独特的人文风情，进行一系列的影像创作与宣传。

She hopes to present the beauty of Xinjiang through high-quality photographs so that more people will recognize and fall in love with this land.

她希望通过高质量的摄影作品，展现新疆的美，让更多人了解并爱上这片土地。

And so, as she has done every day for the past ten years, Shasha continues to love the modeling industry and is willing to work hard for it. And we, as in the past, continue to look forward to Shasha's path to go further and better.

就这样，和过去十年来的每一天一样，莎莎依旧热爱着模特这个行业，并为此乐此不疲地奔波。而我们，也和过去一样，继续期待着莎莎的路走得更远，走得更好。

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The End

写在最后

In the past ten years, a great many outstanding models have emerged in the Chinese modeling industry. With their unique Oriental faces, they show the beauty of China and convey the confidence and pride of Chinese nation on stage and camera.

十年间，中国模特界涌现出了一批批杰出的模特。他们或在台上，或在镜头里，以独特的东方面孔展现着中华之美，传递着民族的自信与骄傲。

Shasha was lucky to be one of them.

莎莎有幸成为了他们的一员。

Shasha is from Xinjiang. She has all the qualities that the land gives her. Not only is she as sweet as the apples in Xinjiang, but also as tough as the mountains in Xinjiang.

莎莎来自新疆，她身上承载着那片土地赋予的一切特质。她像新疆的苹果一样甜蜜，也像新疆的高山一般坚韧。

After Shasha, more and more people from Xinjiang appeared in the modeling industry. The influence of them has allowed more people to learn that the beauty of Xinjiang lies not only in the picturesque views, but also in the diversity and unique charm of people from Xinjiang.

在莎莎之后，越来越多的新疆面孔走进了模特行业。这群模特的影响力让更多人了解到，新疆的美不仅在于绮丽的景色，更在新疆人的多样性和独特魅力。

Of course, the beauty of Xinjiang on the models, is not only the frozen moment of the photo, but also the optimism and courage in them.

当然，模特身上的新疆之美，不仅仅是镜头里定格的那一刹那，更是流淌在他们身上的乐观向上与不畏艰难的品质。

Shasha and other models are interpreting Xinjiang people in their own way, so that the world can see a more colorful, resilient and dynamic Xinjiang.

莎莎和同行们正以自己独特的方式诠释着新疆人的风采，让世界通过他们看见一个更加多彩、坚韧且充满活力的新疆。

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