Venus

Jin Xing (Chinese Korean: Seong Kim/Venus, Romanized: Kim Sŏng, August 13, 1967 -), born in Shenyang, Korean ethnic group, founder of modern dance in the People's Republic of China, mainland Chinese dancer, program host, modern dancer, and transgender female artist. Director of Shanghai Jinxing Modern Dance Company. She is one of the dancers with the highest artistic achievements and international reputation in China. In 1985, he won the first place in the youth group of the first Taoli Cup, which was known as the "Oscar of the Chinese Dance Industry", and created the original men's pointe dance. In 1986, he won the Best Actor Award in the Second National Dance Competition. In 1991, her work "Half Dream" won the Best Choreography Award at the American Dance Festival. In 1995, she completed gender reassignment surgery. In 2006, he was awarded the title of Honorary Doctor of Arts from Dartington College of Art, University of Plymouth, UK. In 2012, he was awarded the Order of Arts and Letters by the French Ministry of Culture and received the knighthood. In 2014, he received an honorary doctorate in dance arts from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.