BOOK IN HAND: A foreign model reads while waiting for makeup before the NE·TIGER show (WEI YAO)

FRESH OFF THE RUNWAY: A model heads backstage after presenting the GIOIA PAN show on October 27 (WEI YAO)

A QUICK NAP: A model named Ksenia listens to music before presenting the OUDIFU show on October 26. During the fashion week, the models worked on a tight schedule, often resting by grabbing some quick shut-eye off stage (WEI YAO)

MAKEUP TIME: A model at makeup for SEC designer Qi Gang's show on October 26 (WEI YAO)

GROOMING TIME: A Chinese and foreign model get primed for VanCamel designer Hui Wenlong's show on October 27 (WEI YAO)