Li Cunxin was born in an impoverished Chinese village in 1961 ... only to leave that lucrative career in order to lead a new generation of dancers as artistic director of the Queensland Ballet in ...

"He (Li Cunxin) is the highest realm in the eyes of the colleagues from Beijing Dance Acadamy. "He not only has many achievements as an actor but also led the Queensland Ballet to a new height." ...

As part of our series of stories on IDENTITY we bring you the story of Li Cunxin. Born in China to a poor family during Mao's Communist reign, Li defected while studying with the Houston Ballet ...

The true story of Li Cunxin and his journey from rural China to the bright lights of ballet stardom. 11-year-old Li Cunxin is living with his parents and six siblings while attending a tumbledown ...