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Dancing to Freedom
Dancing to Freedom: The True Story of Mao's Last Dancer | Li Cunxin
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In a poor village in northern China, a small boy named Li Cunxin was given the chance of a lifetime. Selected by Chairman Mao’s officials from among millions of children to become a dancer, Li’s new life began as he left his family behind. At the Beijing Dance Academy, days were long and difficult. Li’s hard work was rewarded when he was chosen yet again, this time to travel to America. From there his career took flight, and he danced in cities around the world—never forgetting his family, who urged him to follow his dreams.
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#OctoberPutASpellOnYou Day 5: There were times when Mao‘s Last Dancer, Li Cunxin, may have felt a #DanceUntilYouDie sensibility. While there was much rejoicing about Li being selected out of the millions of children in the whole of China to become a dancer, this was also a time of pain and grief as Li had to leave his entire family, his whole world, behind. My full review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-88v

sisilia I saw him dancing with Australian Ballet in Melbourne in 1996 or 97. He‘s good! 6y
vkois88 😢😢 6y
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