Transgender dancer Jin Xing’s ascent to the upper echelons of Chinese show business is extraordinary in a nation where it has become increasingly difficult for LGBTQ+ people to live openly. The ...

In this edition, we meet the Oprah Winfrey of China. Born a man and once crowned the country's best male dancer, Jin Xing has gone on to become China's first transgender icon and a star TV host.

Jin Xing hosting the Chinese dating show Chinese Dating with ... The former colonel went on to find success as a male ballet dancer before undergoing a sex change in 1995.