Mao's last dancer takes Queensland ballet to China

Li Cunxin, known as Mao's last dancer

《毛澤東時代的最後舞者》作者李存信。 Source: AAP

Almost 40 years after defecting to the West, Li Cunxin, the man known as "Mao’s last dancer," has returned to China.


The artistic director of the Queensland Ballet, Li and his troupe of performers have brought their production of A Midsummers Night’s Dream to audiences in Shanghai, Suzhou, Xi’an and Beijing.


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