Reluctant celebrity seeks to inspire other young women

Deputy Rehangul Yimir was watched by 700 million people when she appeared on a televised gala celebrating this year's Spring Festival, and many others enjoyed a recent TV drama based on her life story.

This sort of media exposure sometimes leaves her feeling uncomfortable.

However, she says she does not mind becoming a celebrity if she can inspire other young women in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region to realize they have the power to change their lives for the better, just as she did.