The parents of a transsexual from Fujian Province are having difficulty accepting that their son is now a daughter after undergoing a sex-change operation.

They happened upon an international beauty competition on TV in September and were stunned to see a woman who looked identical to their son accepting an award.

They immediately called their son who they thought was working in Guangdong Province who confirmed the TV appearance.

The two broke into the hospital where the procedure took place, asking for 3.6 million yuan (US$456,852) in compensation.

A final settlement is being negotiated.

Southeast Express