China's drag queens no longer content to wait in the wings


By AGENCY

Yan Anyu or Miss Cream riding in a taxi in Shanghai as she makes her way to a bar in the city of Shanghai to make her first presentation as a drag queen. Photo: AFP

Neon lights lit up a Shanghai stage as a whistle from the crowd pierced the air, heralding the live debut of Chinese drag queen "Miss Cream".

Also known by his real name, Yan Anyu, the 18-year-old from the northern province of Hebei strutted out in glittering sequined gown, heavy make-up and curly blond wig to lip-synch Donna Summers' disco standard Last Dance for a rapt crowd.

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