Some Chinese students are considering plastic surgery as an investment to increase their career opportunities, reports TheJakartaPost.

With China’s gaokao (national college entrance exams) over, high school graduates are indulging in an interim period of leisure activities. Among the favorite endeavors is plastic surgery, with Chinese parents seeing it as an investment as they believe appearances play a part in career opportunities.

Owing to the lower costs in China compared to other countries, overseas Chinese students also return to their homeland for cosmetic treatment.

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