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A Girl Named Faithful Plum: The True Story of a Dancer from China and How She Achieved Her Dream
A Girl Named Faithful Plum The True Story of a Dancer from China and How She Achieved Her Dream Author:Richard Bernstein Li Zhongmei was eleven years old when she left behind everything and everyone she knew. In 1978, she journeyed -- alone -- from the northernmost farmlands of China to the packed streets of Beijing, where she was one of sixty thousand girls to audition for the prestigious Beijing Dance Academy. Among the throngs of girls -- some more experienced,... more » some just better connected -- Zhongmei stood out, both for her talent and for her humble beginnings.
After she became one of just twelve young girls selected, Zhongmei found the road to achieving her dream much harder than she thought possible: long hours of training, a teacher who seemed out to get her, jealous classmates who teased and taunted her. All while she was heartsick because her family and friends were a thousand miles away. And yet, Zhongmei's spirit could not be broken.
In A Girl Named Faithful Plum, Richard Bernstein has captured the fascinating true story of how a very determined girl became one of China's most famous dancers. « less