PLANKING for a good cause? Two Taiwanese girls, Karren (left) and Jinyu are taking the global phenomenon of planking one-step further by using it to promote their country's tourism and culture. Planking involves posing in a flat-down, face to the ground position and having your picture taken and has its origins in Australia.

Jinyu poses for a photograph while demonstrating planking during an interview with Reuters at Ximending in Taipei May 25, 2011. Ximending, dubbed the equivalent of Tokyo's Shibuya, is famous with for its street fashion, shopping, dining and youth culture. Jinyu and Karren, who call themselves the Pujie girls, are Internet celebrities known for their planking antics.

Pujie Girls, Karren (left) and Jinyu, pose for a photograph while demonstrating planking during an interview with Reuters outside Ximen train station in Taipei May 25, 2011. Though planking has been seen as both dangerous and pointless by many, the duo are taking their bid to promote Taiwan seriously.

Pujie Girls, Karren (left) and Jinyu, pose for a photograph while demonstrating planking during an interview with Reuters at Ximending in Taipei May 25, 2011.

Pujie Girls, Karren (right) and Jinyu, pose for a photograph while demonstrating planking during an interview with Reuters at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial in Taipei May 25, 2011.

Karren poses for a photograph while demonstrating planking during an interview with Reuters outside Taiwan's National Theatre in Taipei May 25, 2011.

source : relax

Taiwanese girls plank for tourism