Ma Li was a beautiful promising professional ballerina when she lost her right arm in a car accident in 1996. She was only 19. Five years later in 2001, she was invited to compete at the 5th national special performing art competition for handicaps and won the gold medal. That success gave her the hope to return to her beloved stage.
In September 2005, she ran into a 21-year-old young man, Zhai Xiaowei. He had lost one leg in an accident when he was four. He was being trained to be a cyclist for the national special Olympics. He had never danced before, but she invited him to become her dance partner. The rest is history. Last April they won the Silver medal in China’s national dance competition – second out of 7000 competitors.
This video showcases their winning performance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnLVRQCjh8c