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09:16, 14-Nov-2017
China Unknown: Girl Power
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When it comes to professional compensation around the globe, women earn about 30 percent less than their male colleagues.
But in China, women are finding they can earn 40 percent more than men if they qualify as a bodyguard.
While completing the training can be difficult, an increasing number of Chinese women are attempting to muscle their way into the field. And the demand for female bodyguards among China’s wealthy elite is growing by the day.
A third of China’s millionaires are women and they need protection. Two female bodyguards can be disguised as an entourage or assistants versus obvious muscle power.
China’s economic boom has carved a niche for the security industry. Now private security training academies are popping up all over China.
So, get ready to be in the know about the rise of China’s female bodyguards.