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Rien N'arrive Par Hasard (French Edition) by Catherine Texier, Xing Jin

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3.0

Read this mainly out of curiosity for one of the better known talk show hosts and dancers of China. Autobiographies are somewhat always hit-or-miss. This one recounted events pretty well, but reads more like a diary more than anything.

JinXing is a transgender icon on the highest stage the Chinese entertainment circle. She’s grew up in my city and has made it to a legendary status. I expected to understand to a deeper level how this affected her career, and have a better grasp of Chinese LGBT culture through the lens of a successful public figure, but it read more like a coming-of-age story.

But still infinite applause for her perseverance, being transgender, grew up during cultural revolution and of North Korean origins. What a fighter!
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