Mao's Last Dancer, (Paperback)

from Zed0401

What an incredible story. I loved every page of this book and just wanted to keep reading it. An amazing insight into a completely different culture and way of life. I adored the amazing little boy in this book and I found it completely enjoyable considering my very limited knowledge of ballet. A...

from KamGeb

A very interesting book about a young peasant boy who is chosen to go to Madam Mao's dance school and eventually becomes a principle dancer in the US. The most interesting thing is the first hand account of what it was like to grow up in Communist China: the lack of food, the children's attitudes...

from aryadeschain

If you're looking for a good book with an overall view of the real Chinese culture, well, this is the one. It's basically the story of a Chinese boy who lived in a really poor village during Mao Tse-Tung's dictatorship, the difficulties through which he and his family have been through and how, o...

from itbgc

I consider this one of the best memoirs I have ever read. Li Cunxin tells a beautiful story of family love and sacrifice, struggling through dire poverty, and the results of hard work and perseverance. Once I started reading this book, I could hardly put it down.

from nur

The life of Li Cunxin is heart wrenching but satisfying read. To be seperated from his family at such an early age to have the opportunity to reach for his dreams of becoming a professional dancer and fulfilling those dreams. The hardship his family lived and the struggle Li went through to come ...