Transsexual not allowed to compete for Miss Shenzhen title

ChinaDaily.com.cn – Guo Qiang

Li Guohua, a transsexual from Anhua County, Hunan Province, was refused entrance to the Miss Shenzhen competition by the organizing committee, which cited age and certain restrictions as reasons, according to the Southern Metropolitan News on August 25.

Li, realized his dream of turning into a woman at the age of 30 in August.

According to regulations, women over 26 who don’t hold a high school diploma are not qualified to participate in the Miss Shenzhen competition.