Chinese High School Graduates Strike Poses in Bikini for a Chance to Become Trainee Flight Attendants

December 29, 2015 Grace Omokhaye

15122905494339 — Dressed up: Students had to parade in skimpy bikinis as well as relatively conservative airline uniforms as part of the annual auditions.

Supermodels and flight attendants may seem like occupations that are a world apart but in China, they are remarkably similar.

One school in Qingdao, north-east China, hosted its annual audition yesterday to find high school graduates who would become either models or air hostesses, according to People’s Daily Online.

More than 1,000 graduates paraded in swimwear and airline uniforms in a bid to attract potentially lucrative contracts in aviation or fashion.

15122905504025 — Striking a pose: More than 1,000 high school graduates participated in an audition in Qingdao, China, to attract future training contracts.

The unusual event attracted potential applicants from Shandong, Hebei, Shanxi, Anhui, Jiangsu, Jilin and a number of other nearby provinces.

All of the candidates are thought to be recent graduates while those in the audience are from modelling schools and airline training colleges.

1512290551166 — Stiff competition: In China, many airlines have height requirements for air hostesses and it’s considered an extremely competitive role.

Credit: chinaaviationdaily.com

Grace Omokhaye

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