Qiao Qiao
Encyclopedia
Qiao Qiao is a Chinese
singer.
The first openly lesbian
artist in China
, she released her first single, called "Ai Bu Fen" (爱不分), which translates as "Love does not discriminate", in 2006. A video clip for the song showed two ballerina
s in love, but social conventions would not allow them to kiss. The government "made no effort to suppress the song". She runs a bar in Beijing
that hosts a women's night on Saturdays.
She was the first guest on Tong Xing Xiang Lian (Gay Connections), a one-hour video webcast that debuted in 2007 on PhoenixTV.com
.
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
singer.
The first openly lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
artist in China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, she released her first single, called "Ai Bu Fen" (爱不分), which translates as "Love does not discriminate", in 2006. A video clip for the song showed two ballerina
Ballerina
A ballerina is a title used to describe a principal female professional ballet dancer in a large company; the male equivalent to this title is danseur or ballerino...
s in love, but social conventions would not allow them to kiss. The government "made no effort to suppress the song". She runs a bar in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
that hosts a women's night on Saturdays.
She was the first guest on Tong Xing Xiang Lian (Gay Connections), a one-hour video webcast that debuted in 2007 on PhoenixTV.com
Phoenix Television
Phoenix Satellite Television Holdings Ltd or Phoenix Television is a Hong Kong-based Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese television broadcaster that serves the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong along with other markets with substantial Chinese viewers...
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