Jin Xing – Before
After
Despite the fact that she is rarely discussed by Western press, Jin Xing is a prominent woman in China. She had a great childhood and later joined the People’s Liberation Army even earning the rank of colonel. She went on to become a gifted ballerina after receiving extensive training in dance during her service in the military. Jin Xing alongside a handful of other trans women are the only persons in the country officially recognized as female. She transitioned in 1996 after the Chinese government allowed her to undergo a sex reassignment surgery. Nowadays, she hosts a popular variety show with over 100 million viewers in estimation.