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Mao’s Last Dancer by Li Cunxin

“What about that boy?” asked Li Cunxin’s teacher. This sole question changed Li Cunxin’s life from a childhood of poverty and deprivation to a student in Madame Mao’s Dance Academy in Beijing, China and, eventually, to world-wide fame as a ballet dancer. Written from his heart, Li relates his life story using vivid descriptions, details, […]