Little Fatty Is China's Latest Internet HeroLittle Fatty Is China's Latest Internet Hero

An <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061207/wr_nm/life_china_fatty_dc">overweight Chinese gas station attendant</a> became a celebrity after getting pix of his phiz posted to the Internet. Qian Zhijun, a/k/a "Little Fatty" got his picture loaded onto the Internet four years ago. Since then, his face replaced Jean Reno on a poster for <em>The Da Vinci Code,</em> Johnny Depp for <em>Pirates of the Caribbean,</em> and other actors on other movie posters. "He even has impersonators. Recently h

Mitch Wagner, California Bureau Chief, Light Reading

December 7, 2006

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An overweight Chinese gas station attendant became a celebrity after getting pix of his phiz posted to the Internet. Qian Zhijun, a/k/a "Little Fatty" got his picture loaded onto the Internet four years ago. Since then, his face replaced Jean Reno on a poster for The Da Vinci Code, Johnny Depp for Pirates of the Caribbean, and other actors on other movie posters. "He even has impersonators. Recently he was joined by six of them -- along with a dozen belly dancers -- who imitated his unique facial expression. "

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Mitch Wagner

California Bureau Chief, Light Reading

Mitch Wagner is California bureau chief for Light Reading.

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