Jin Xing was a male ballet dancer and a decorated military colonel before becoming one of China’s most popular television hosts. She also happens to be a transgender pioneer and a somewhat reluctant icon in a country where sex and gender norms are evolving rapidly.
China’s Oprah is a transgender pioneer
Credits
Guest:
Abid Rahman - Editor for the Hollywood Reporter -
@gentlemanabroad
Hosts:
Madeleine Brand,
KCRW Staff
Producers:
Sarah Sweeney,
Anna Scott,
Jolie Myers,
Christian Bordal,
Amy Ta,
Michell Eloy