I was supervising an examination earlier in the week and noticed a book on a shelf called Mao's Last Dancer by Li Cunxin (pronounced Lee Schwin Sing). Now that I'm heading to Shanghai in August, I'm starting to take more of an interest in China where I'll be staying for at least two years and probably more. The book has caught my interest and I'm already well into it. Apparently, there is a film adaptation of the book and that is due for release this year. Li has his own website and has certainly come a long way from his impoverished life in rural China. In 1972, as an 11 year old, he was plucked from obscurity and chosen to train for ballet in Beijing. As an astute observer may have noticed, I am reading the Young Reader's Edition of the book.Friday, February 06, 2009
Mao's Last Dancer
I was supervising an examination earlier in the week and noticed a book on a shelf called Mao's Last Dancer by Li Cunxin (pronounced Lee Schwin Sing). Now that I'm heading to Shanghai in August, I'm starting to take more of an interest in China where I'll be staying for at least two years and probably more. The book has caught my interest and I'm already well into it. Apparently, there is a film adaptation of the book and that is due for release this year. Li has his own website and has certainly come a long way from his impoverished life in rural China. In 1972, as an 11 year old, he was plucked from obscurity and chosen to train for ballet in Beijing. As an astute observer may have noticed, I am reading the Young Reader's Edition of the book.
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