For some mothers, pregnancy is the most important time of their bond with their child.

That certainly seems to be the case with Chinese Actress Yao Chen, who took her very prominent baby bump in her stride and posed for Harper's Bazaar magazine.

The award-winning actress married cinematographer Cao Yu in November last year, in Queenstown, New Zealand.

Her baby is expected in July.

Click on to see more photos of Yao Chen's baby bump.

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