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Beijing, Sep 2 (EFE).- A phoenix rising from the ashes, a fish to bring good luck or perhaps an imposing mythological god — these are some of the most popular tattoos today in China, a country whose artists, including many women, say they still face social stigma.Tattoos are an increasingly common sight in China’s modern urban hubs but the country holds onto their lingering associations with criminality or “uncivilized people,” says Xie Tingyin from her Beijing studio. (Camera: JESÚS CENTENO / ÁLVARO ALFARO).B-ROLL OF CLIENT GETTING A TATTOO AT A STUDIO OWNED BY XIE TINGYIN; CLIENTS SHOWING OFF THEIR TATTOOS AND B-ROLL OF TATTOO ARTIST AT HALOINKCHINA WORKING ON A TATTOO DESIGN, IN BEIJING, CHINA.SOUND BITES: TATTOO CLIENT, GIORGIO PARIS (IN ENGLISH); TATTOO ARTIST, XIE TINGYIN (IN MANDARIN) AND TATTOO ARTIST AND OWNER OF TATTOO PALOR HALOINKCHINA, DASHUAI (IN MANDARIN).TRANSLATIONS:1. XIE TINGYIN, TATTOO ARTIST.- In China there is a lot of superstition when it comes to getting tattoos. I do not understand, really. I don't believe in it, I just make art.2. DASHUAI, TATTOO ARTIST AND OWNER OF HALOINKCHINA.- There are clients who go to fortune tellers so that they can tell them what tattoos to get. I avoid giving away my tattoos designs in advance to avoid that. - In the past, the girls thought I was a prostitute. Now that I am a singer or an artist, there is more tolerance.

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