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.
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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 absent from the stage for almost a year in 2024 after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
Zhu surgery on her left breast and endured chemotherapy and radiotherapy, the Xinmin Evening News reported.
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