Li Cunxin's life has been a series of reality-defying leaps. No obstacle seems to be too high.
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The spectre of Li Cunxin appears in the restaurant long before the man himself does. Staff are on alert, a table has been selected and a welcoming party delegated the task of receiving him.
In Brisbane, it seems, Mao's Last Dancer is as close to royalty as it gets.
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