‘More important than life’: cancer-hit China dancer keeps performing in big shows

Jul 28, 2025 | INVESTING

A famous dancer in China who was diagnosed with breast cancer and endured dozens of rounds of medical treatment last year still devotes herself to dancing.
Zhu Jiejing, a 39-year-old principal dancer with the Shanghai Dance Theatre Company, says dancing is more important to her than life itself.
Zhu shot to fame with her lead roles in prominent dances at the state media CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala Show four times in the past five years. The show is the most watched TV programme in China.
She was…

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