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Li Cunxin: ‘I wake up, and I’m looking at the sky thinking, why am I here?’

Heart troubles have forced Mao’s Last Dancer and the Queensland Ballet artistic director to finally reckon with retirement. He is scared, optimistic, but most of all grateful

The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 2023

Li Cunxin retiring from Queensland Ballet due to ‘serious health concerns’

The 62-year-old ballet dancer and author of bestselling memoir Mao’s Last Dancer is retiring after 11-years as artistic director, having been diagnosed with a heart condition

The Guardian - AU · Jun 20, 2023