Tang Jiali (model)

Tang Jiali (simplified Chinese: 汤加丽; traditional Chinese: 湯加麗; pinyin: Tāng Jiālì; born July 13, 1976, in Hefei, Anhui), dancer, nude art model, actress and singer in Chinese mainland. She graduated from the Classical Dance Department of the Beijing Dance Academy and worked as a dancer and instructor with a national-level song and dance troupe.^[1]

In 2002, she published an art nude photography book titled "Tang Jiali Art Nude Photography"(汤加丽人体艺术写真 ) by People's Fine Arts Publishing House, with photography by Zhang Xulong. In 2003, she released another art nude photography book titled "Tang Jiali Art Nude Photography," followed by "Tang Jiali Portraits"(汤加丽人体艺术摄影) by Shi Song in 2004. In 2005, she published a biography titled "Tang Jiali's Portrait Diary,"(汤加丽写真日记) which described her journey and experiences as an art nude model. In 2006, she released an art documentary titled "Dancer Jiali."(舞者·加丽）

In these works, Tang Jiali often appeared in full frontal nudity,^[2] which sparked controversy in mainland China's society at the time.^[3][4] Starting from the publication of her second book, "Tang Jiali Art Nude Photography," in 2004, her photos gained significant attention and became highly searched in search engine Baidu.^[5]