CHILD STARS LEARN EARLY LESSONS IN MODEL LIFE

While critics complain that the practice is exploitative, many parents say the catwalk has boosted their offspring's self-esteem. Li Hongyang reports.

Zheng Xinyan, a 5-year-old girl from Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, earns money more quickly than her father by modeling clothes and posing for photos for online retailers. She can earn about 200 yuan ($28) per photo a

nd model dozens of outfits a day, which far outstrips her father's earning power.