Award-winning celebrity munches on dumplings costing US$140 each with daughter who gets a monthly allowance of US$90,000
A popular Chinese television host has sparked fresh online controversy after it was revealed that the sticky rice dumplings she ate during the Dragon Boat Festival cost 1,000 yuan (US$140) each.
Li Xiang, 49, who was born in Hunan province, central China, first rose to fame in 1997 as the host of the hit variety show Happy Camp.
In the 2000s, she won the Most Popular Host award three times and received the Golden Mic Award, the highest honour for television anchors and hosts in China.
As her popularity soared, Li diversified her career into acting, singing, real estate business and e-commerce. In 2019, the value of her monthly online sales exceeded 10 million yuan (US$1.4 million).
