At age 13, his parents were relocated to the countryside, the schools were closed and he was left alone in Beijing to fend for himself until 16, when he got a job in a clothing factory.
Als 13 anys, els seus pares van ser reallotjats al camp, es van tancar les escoles i es va quedar sol a Beijing a compondre-se-les fins els 16, quan aconseguí una feina a una fàbrica de roba.