China’s ‘most beautiful teacher’, famed for work in poor schools, exposed collecting money with fake charity
- A previously venerated teacher who worked with disadvantaged children has had her reputation trashed after it was revealed she was operating a fake charity
- She was exposed after a whistle-blower reported her to the authorities, but she claims she did not know she was in breach of the law
An online celebrity famous for her work with children in rural schools in central China has been exposed for collecting donations from the public without a charity licence.
Gina Long Jingjing, who has a master’s degree in social work from New York’s Columbia University, which she has used to build her profile, was previously hailed in China as the “most beautiful rural teacher” with an overseas degree.
Earlier this month a man surnamed Xu tipped off the Changsha Civil Affairs Bureau that Long’s company had collected donations from the public even though it was not a licensed charity, Thepaper reported.
Long’s previously pristine image has taken a hit since the story broke, with many people accusing her of using disadvantaged children to personally profit.
