KHOU 11 News caught up with “Mao's Last Dancer” at the Asia Society Texas Center to talk about his life. The unlikely ballet star was born in a commune in Qingdao, China, in bitter poverty.
The true story of Li Cunxin and his journey from rural China to the bright lights of ballet stardom. 11-year-old Li Cunxin is living with his parents and six siblings while attending a tumbledown ...
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Queensland Ballet has appointed Rockhampton-raised Leanne Benjamin as its new artistic director, replacing the retiring Li Cunxin. Benjamin AM OBE, who will return to Queensland after many years ...
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Then he fell in love with an American dancer to boot. In 1981, the two married and Li defected, embarking on a successful dancing career in the United States and internationally. Li, whose inspiring ...