Jin, 50, underwent gender reassignment surgery in 1995 in Beijing, when already a renowned dancer. Despite her huge success as a television host, she says she would prefer dancing to hosting TV ...

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.

Jin said at first, the Chinese authorities didn’t address her sex change. “They stand back a little bit. One side, they appreciate me, still appreciate that I’m a good dancer,” Jin said.

Cultural icon Jin Xing (or Golden Star) made her fame as dancer-choreographer of Shanghai's Jin Xing Dance Theater. She was one of the first Chinese to have a sex change operation.

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 ...

Jin Xing, a Chinese dancer, TV host and film star, 44, is in New York for the first time since having a sex change. She is also a mother of three.

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.

Hong Kong (CNN) — 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 ...

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.