Forget being a supermodel as a career choice - young Chinese women are now dreaming that when they grow up they will get the chance to be an e-sport hostess . A recent report on 163.com , one of China 's most-read websites , suggested that such hostesses , who are hired by gaming platforms to commentate on online video games and host live events in scanty clothing , are among the best-paid people in the country . Han Yiying , China ’ s top-paid e-sport hostess , was paid around ¥17 million ( £1.8 million ) to join a gaming company at the end of 2014 . Xiao Xue ( pictured ) is an e-sport hostess and is recently featured by 163.com , one of China 's largest websites . According to Xiao Xue , the income for hostesses vary considerably . Part of her job is to interact with live gamers over the Internet . Han 's income almost caught up with Liu Xiang , a hugely popular Olympic gold medalist from China . Wages for e-sport hostesses increased more than 10 times in 2014 alone , according to the report . E-sport , short for Electronic Sports , is the name for organised multi-player video game competitions in which mostly male players pay to take part . Video game competitions associated with electronic sports involve real-time strategy , fighting and first-person shooter contests . Han Yiying ( right ) and Ruo Feng , two of the most influential e-sport hostesses in China . Han ( left ) was paid £1.8 million to join an online gaming platform last year . Originally from Sichuan , Han is also a professional online gamer and has participated in international competitions such as World Cyber Games . Many Chinese men take part in the events for a chance to ogle and communicate with beautiful women . There are cash prizes to competitors , but the real attraction for many Chinese men taking part in the events is the opportunity to ogle and communicate with beautiful women like Han Yiying , who is dubbed ‘ Queen of e-sport ’ . Ms Han ’ s daily job includes dressing in a sexy outfit and chatting to the male competitors in the contests either through the internet or in person when there are live events . Han is also a professional gamer who has participated in a variety of international gaming competitions , including World Cyber Games . Bella is another super popular e-sport hostess in China . There are around 20 well-paid e-sport hostess in China , including Taiwan-born Xie Yitong ( right ) These hostesses wear sexy clothing in order to attract the mainly male players who participate in the e-sports . Han is one of a growing number of professional and highly paid e-sport hostesses , with at least 20 reported to be earning similar money . However , most of the hostesses are still on salaries considerably lower . 163.com reported that some of the new hostesses could only afford to eat one cup noodle per day , but they entered the industry out of passion . Hosting e-sport is becoming a dream job for some young Chinese girls . Beginners such as Xiaoxue are lowly paid and can only afford eating instant noodles . Xiao Xue communicates with gamers via smartphone apps . E-sport hostess usually have jack-packed schedules and work well past midnight . Some celebrity hostesses have a massive following , predominately male . E-sport hostesses also need to have advanced gaming skills in order to do live commentating .
A gaming platform shelled out £1.8 million to sign hostess Han Yiying . Ms Han is the top-paid e-sport hostess in China . Her duties include chatting with gamers online and hosting live events . Young Chinese women are desperate to join the industry . Wages increased more than 10 times 2014 for hostesses , report says .