Chapter Four

At the end of the performance, the "prince of ballet" Lü Meng lifted Li Yue up. She flew in the sky. At that moment, the girl who lost her left leg was amazingly beautiful.

Zhang Jigang said, Li Yue practiced very hard. He often saw her fall asleep in her wheelchair at midnight, but she was always happy to be waked up and practice because ballet is the dream in her heart.

Lü Meng said that although Li Yue had not learned ballet for a long time, she was good at it and most importantly, had the desire to learn. Lü Meng was shocked by the sight in her eyes when Li Yue danced. He said he had a greater appreciation for life and ballet because of Li Yue.

Li Yue played the leading role on the evening of the opening ceremony of the Paralympics. She showed the beauty of dream, life and humanity. Disaster can destroy people's bodies, but it will never destroy people's dreams.

(www.womennofchina.cn April 24, 2009)