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Jan 26, 1961
Li Cunxin is born -
1970
Li Cunxin starts school -
1971
Government officials come to Li's school and test the students to see who is flexible enough to do ballet. Li gets chosen and gets taken to Beijing to begin training. -
Period: to
1971-1977 (Chapter 9-18)
Li spends this portion of his life learning about the greatness of Chairman Mao and doing extensive dance training. -
Chairman Mao dies
Li's idol Mao Zedong dies. -
Li goes to America
Li leaves China for the first time and goes to America. -
Li moves to Australia
With his wife and one daughter, Li moved to Melbourne, Australia in search for a better life with his family.