84-year-old transsexual goes shopping

Qian Jinfan, an 84-year-old transsexual who prefers to be addressed as "Yiling" holds up a photo taken at the age of 59, in the town of Foshan, in South China's Guangdong province, July 7, 2012. Qian, who told Reuters during an interview that she always felt she was a woman and experimented with hormone cream, tablets and injections at the age of 60, is believed to be the oldest transsexual to live openly in China. The retired Chinese said she would not undergo a sex-change operation until it fully guaranteed her a female body that was complete with a woman's bodily functions. She admitted her days may be limited, but hopes that speaking to the media can help break down traditional assumptions and initiate discussions about transsexuals in society. About 2,000 people in China have undergone sex-change surgery and up to 400,000 could be considering one. [Photo/Agencies]

Qian Jinfan, an 84-year-old transsexual who prefers to be addressed as "Yiling", chooses a dress at a shop in the town of Foshan, in South China's Guangdong province, July 7, 2012. [Photo/Agencies]