Liu on the stage. [Photo/IC]

Transsexual takes part in beauty contest

Ling Ting, the former "national moral model" who underwent sex-change surgery to become a woman, is taking part in a beauty contest in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province on Tuesday, Beijing Times reported.

Winning an award representing her butterfly-like transformation in the final contest, Liu said she wanted to learn and make friends from the event.

"Ever since my public appearance after the surgery in April, I've adapted to the new identity and I enjoy everything that comes with it," she said.

Some people wanted to marry her after learning her story, she said, "But I haven't given thoughts to love life. I want to have a job and stable income first."

Liu plays a game with children. [Photo/IC]

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