As the new Chinese president Xi Jinping made the rounds on his state visit to Russia, it seemed to be his wife, the poised and stylish Peng Liyuan who was getting most of the attention both in Russia and back home in China. Among those apparently quite charmed by China’s first lady was Vladimir Putin. The president’s wife has had a considerable career as a singer and television personality. Chinese state media, which usually ignore the wives of political leaders, praised the dress sense and hairstyle of Peng Liyuan. It seems now however that she will try to recede into the background a bit so she doesn’t upstage the president. China’s new first lady turns heads in Russia
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As the new Chinese president Xi Jinping made the rounds on his state visit to Russia, it seemed to be his wife, the poised and stylish Peng Liyuan who was getting most of the attention both in Russia and back home in China. Among those apparently quite charmed by China’s first lady was Vladimir Putin. The president’s wife has had a considerable career as a singer and television personality. Chinese state media, which usually ignore the wives of political leaders, praised the dress sense and hairstyle of Peng Liyuan. It seems now however that she will try to recede into the background a bit so she doesn’t upstage the president. 