Transgender Dancer's Success Concerns

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Chinese transgender dancer Jin Xing's rise to upper echelons of show business is extraordinary in a nation where it has become increasingly difficult for LGBTQ+ people to live openly.

The 57-year-old has been a transgender icon in China for years , admired by some of the country’s most marginalized as a rare example of both success and acceptance, even within officialdom.

Recent unexplained cancelations by local authorities of appearances by her dance troupe have sparked fears Chinese leader Xi Jinping 's authoritarian drive is ensnaring her.

Jin Xing was born into a military family.

Her father was an army officer and her mother is a Japanese interpreter.

She underwent gender-affirming surgery at the age of 26 and popularized modern dance in China .

The Hollywood Reporter dubbed her the “Oprah of China ’s Oprah ”.

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