CHONGQING, China: Battling for jobs with millions of other new graduates, Chinese students are turning to plastic surgery for an advantage—with one clinic offering noses inspired by the Eiffel Tower.

Chinese employers can be frank about their preference for attractive job candidates—sometimes even posting height requirements in recruitment adverts.

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