This picture taken on June 5, 2018 shows Xiaomi, a self-described transgender, posing for a portrait in Shanghai. - Long pressured to deny their identities, Chinese transgenders are quietly asserting themselves, with advocacy groups forming and doctors reporting increasing gender-reassignment surgeries. (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY LIFESTYLE-CHINA-HEALTH-GENDER-TRANSGENDER,FOCUS BY KELLY WANG AND DAN MARTIN (Photo credit should read JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images)
