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Encyclopedia > Chen Lili

Chen Lili (or Lili Chen), (born February, 1980) is a transsexual woman from China, who made headlines when she was denied participation at the Miss World China contest. February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... A transsexual (sometimes transexual) person establishes a permanent identity with the opposite gender to their assigned (usually at birth) sex. ...


Born Chen Yongjun, she was raised by a poor family. Lili enjoyed dressing up as a girl from a very young age.


In November of 2003, she had sex reassignment surgery, and in February of 2004, she received her I.D., officially identifying her as a female. This made her a candidate to participate at the Miss China World contest, which she became encouraged to take part of. November is the eleventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ... Sex reassignment surgery (SRS) includes the surgical procedures by which a persons physical appearance and function of their existing sexual characteristics are changed to that of the other sex. ... February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Although the Miss World committee announced on February 23 that she would be allowed to participate, on February 25, they retracted from their original decision, stating that she would not be allowed to participate because of her condition as a transsexual. The Miss World pageant (not to be confused with Miss Universe) is an international beauty pageant founded in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...


It is believed that Lili is the first transsexual woman to attempt to compete at the Miss World contest.


Lili had a sister, who does not wish to be named.


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Chen Lili - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (169 words)
Chen Lili (or Lili Chen), (born February, 1980) is a transsexual woman from China, who made headlines when she was denied participation at the Miss World China contest.
Born Chen Yongjun, he was born into a peasant family at Yilong County, Nanchong City of Sichuan Province.
Although the Miss World committee announced on February 23 that she would be allowed to participate, on February 25, they retracted from their original decision, stating that she would not be allowed to participate because of her condition as a transsexual.
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