When Xueli Abbing was abandoned at an orphanage as a baby, she had no idea she’d grow up to be a model…

When Xueli Abbing was abandoned at an orphanage as a baby, she had no idea she’d grow up to be a model for Vogue. But, after a few interesting turns in her life, she made it as an international model at age 16. You never know where the world will take you, or how things…

When Xueli Abbing was abandoned at an orphanage as a baby, she had no idea she’d grow up to be a model for Vogue.

But, after a few interesting turns in her life, she made it as an international model at age 16. You never know where the world will take you, or how things will end up.

The orphanage named her Xue for “snow” and Li for “beautiful.” As an infant, Xueli was abandoned at the doorstep of the orphanage due to either how she looked, or because of China’s one-child policy.

Regardless, the staff at the orphanage loved Xueli.