Yang Donglan has had an unusual career trajectory.
The 22-year-old once made a living selling cosmetics, but a year ago she switched her make-up brushes for nunchucks, undergoing a grueling training program to become a bodyguard.
"I can go out with the bosses and see a lot of things. It's eye-opening," she told CNN.
In 2013, China had 317 billionaires (in U.S. dollars), second only to the United States, according to a ranking compiled by the Hurun Report, a Chinese version of Forbes' rich list.
"We not only give our bodyguards physical training, they are also provided training on things like wine tasting so that they can communicate effectively with their bosses," he said.
The wine tasting bodyguard? I thought the idea of a professionally trained bodyguard was to provide security for their clients and not serve as wine tasters.
"Female bodyguards are more appealing to female employers or family members of male employers," he said.
Yang says that employers prefer female bodyguards because they don't stand out.
"It's easier for us to hide. People don't realize we are bodyguards," she says.
"Some guys are really tall; you can easily tell that he is a bodyguard. Also, girls tend to be better at taking care of people."
She is reluctant to divulge any details about her own boss, saying "loyalty is everything" in her job.
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