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Li Cunxin, a dazzling Chinese-born dancer, refused to return home after performing for a year in the West. (Simon Cardwell/Samuel Goldwyn Films) |
A ballet star's journey from East to West
'Mao's Last Dancer' tells Chinese defector’s story
Mikhail Baryshnikov made headlines around the world when he left the Kirov Ballet while performing in Toronto in 1974. But when dazzling dancer Li Cunxin dramatically refused to return home to China in 1981 after performing for a year with the Houston Ballet, the media paid far less attention. Li was no Baryshnikov, and defection stories had largely lost their ... (Full article: 1108 words)
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