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day, Oct. 03, 2005 Li Yuchun Loved for Being Herself By Susan Jakes, The Time Yuchun Loved for Being Herself Chinese showbiz rarely produces icons . Sure, there are the dozen or so movie actors who can carry a film, and the odd rocker who fills a stadium . But seldom does a face on China's small screen really stand out . Even singing, the national pastime and TV staple , seems reserved for an interchangeable lineup of warbling coquettes , husky crooners and jolly fellows in brass stars and epaulets belting out odes to red flags. Yuchun Loved for Being Herself Which helps explain how a 21-year-old Sichuanese music student named Li Yuchun has e one of the most popular figures in China. In August, Li won a televised American Idol -like singing contest produced by Hunan province's Entertainment Channel and bearing its own inimitable name: "Mongolian Cow Sour Yogurt Super Girl's Voice." (Its sponsor makes yogurt .) The show drew the largest audiences in the history of Chinese television. As petition narrowed, the media covered it like a war or the . Simpson trial . By the time the finale aired, some 400 million people were tuning in . Yuchun Loved for Being Herself The Li Yuchun phenomenon , however, goes far beyond her voice, which even the most ardent fans admit is pretty weak. As a dancer, she's not much better. Hei Nan, one of the event's judges, told the Guangzhou Daily that Li was "the worst of the top six in terms of singing skills," but noted that she garnered the most audience votes. Yuchun Loved for Being Herself What Li did possess was attitude, originality and a proud androgyny that defied Chinese norms . During the tryouts , in which 150,000 contestants were winnowed to 15. Li wore loose jeans and a black shirt, with no make- up and the haircut (and body) of David Bowie. She auditioned with In My Heart There's Only You, Never Her , an oldie made famous by Taiwa