Next, let's meet a young ballerina from the National Ballet of China. Cao Shuci was at the top of her field, winning many prizes at a very young age, but an injury six years ago forced her to stop and to reflect on life. Now, she is making a comeback to the stage, transformed by the experience.

In the eyes of her teachers and colleagues, Cao Shuci is a very talented dancer.

At the age of 9, she was admitted to the school affiliated to the Beijing Dance Academy. She won the junior group first prize for the National Taoli dance competition when she was just 14. Then at 16, she won junior group gold medal at the Helsinki Ballet competition. And one year after that, she was accepted into the National Ballet of China.

CAO SHUCI BALLET DANCER "I am very fortunate. In the first year after I entered the ballet troupe, when I was 17 years old, I starred in the dance drama 'Romeo and Juliet.' That's when I realized that I really love dancing and ballet."

With her solid dance skills and outstanding stage performances, Cao soon became one of the leading dancers of the National Ballet of China.

Sometimes, she even danced in several shows at a time. And she took over 12 hours a day in the practice room.

CAO SHUCI BALLET DANCER "To be honest, I think that I gained more than what I have given up. For me, the reward is worthwhile and makes me very happy. But it's really not a state of life like ordinary people have. For example, my work is always the center of my life. It is not just my job, it is my career."

Just as Cao was working towards the peak of her career, a serious injury in 2013 devastated her and made her want to quit her beloved ballet.

CAO SHUCI BALLET DANCER "In fact, every dancer is fighting against their own injuries. I have been constantly injured since I was a child. The biggest one was in 2013, when I was in 'The Little Mermaid.' I distorted my entire sacrum. At one point, I even thought about giving up."

Cao received rehabilitation training every day for two years, hoping to return to the stage. At that time, she was recommended to star in a film "Ballet in the Flames of War" to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory of the anti-fascist war. This experience gave her a whole new set of experiences.

CAO SHUCI BALLET DANCER "The film 'Ballet in the Flames of War' is about a Chinese girl who rescued a soldier and falls in love with him. I was actually injured at the time. I still feel unwilling to give up on dance. I really want to go back to the stage. I've invested too much to dance, my time, my energy and a lot of things in my life, so it is very difficult to leave. It's as if ballet has actually blended with my life."

She finally returned to the stage after two years of rest. Since then she says she has paid more attention to the inner feelings and emotions of the figures she portrays.

CAO SHUCI BALLET DANCER "Because of my injury, maybe I can't reach for more difficult dance techniques, but I can express more emotionally and present a richer image."

She has performed internationally many times with the National Ballet of China. The dancer said it makes her most proud to perform Chinese ballet on the global stage.