Steps in many directions

Outspokenness is typical of Jin Xing, who says: "I am born for the stage. And it's impossible to have another person like me, who is good at dancing, acting and hosting TV shows."

Jin, 51, is one of the best known modern dance choreographers of the country. And she has also expanded her career into acting in plays, starring in TV dramas, movies, as well as hosting talk shows on TV and on the internet.

Her life story spans being a transgender performer, a businesswoman and a mother of three children.