Mao's Last Dancer

The journey of Li Cunxin begins in a poor village in northeast China, where he is selected to study ballet under Madame Mao's cultural program. His life takes a dramatic turn when he arrives in Texas for a cultural exchange and falls in love with both America and an American woman. Following a gripping series of events, he defects to the United States, ultimately rising to fame as one of the world's premier ballet dancers. This memoir captures his remarkable transformation and experiences in his own unique voice.