At a time when Chinese officials are burning up social media sites with their appearances in amateur sex tapes, a professional is making waves with a move into politics.

Actress Diana Pang, well known in Hong Kong for starring roles films like 1997's "Erotic Ghost Story – Perfect Match," caused a stir online after reporters spotted her attending a local meeting of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Congress (CPPCC), a legislative advisory body, in the western Chinese province of Gansu this week.

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