The famous German Hamburg Ballet's principal dancer has released a missing person notice looking for the missing Chinese dancer Zhang Lin. The 21-year-old dancer's inexplicable disappearance after a rehearsal in the afternoon a week ago is worrying.
For this missing person notice, I found a dance blogger, affectionately known as "Teacher Rabbit", who confirmed to me the news of Zhang Lin's disappearance and shared some stories of her and Zhang Lin's acquaintance.
According to Ms. Rabbit, Zhang Lin was a very good dancer, and at the age of 17, she won the fourth place in the international dance competition. It was this performance that gave her the opportunity to join the Hamburg Ballet and become a member of it. When she was studying in Germany, she also studied at the Hamburg Ballet, so she knows what the team is like.
Zhang Lin's disappearance made Ms. Rabbit very worried, and she revealed that before Zhang Lin's disappearance, her work in the dance company was developing very smoothly. This girl who loves to dance was recognized by the head of the company during her time at the company's school, and soon after graduating she joined the company. She has also been granted an official work visa, and new roles and challenges await her constantly. On her last show before her disappearance, she had just finished a brilliant performance, and everything seemed perfectly normal.
Not only Mr. Rabbit, but also the Hamburg Ballet expressed concern about the sudden disappearance of the dancer. They have reported to the local authorities and contacted the Chinese Consulate General in Hamburg for help. After the missing person notice was issued, the members of the dance company also put up missing person notices, and posted missing person posters in various possible places.
The development of the whole incident is puzzling, and people have speculated about the reason for Zhang Lin's disappearance. There are also concerns that there are too few surveillance cameras in Hamburg, which will affect the progress of the investigation. But in any case, everyone hopes to find this excellent Chinese female dancer as soon as possible and let her return to the stage safe and sound.
This incident gives people a strong sense of afterthought. The dancers show beautiful dancing on the stage, but hide frustrations and difficulties. We appreciate their elegance, but we rarely understand their dedication and effort. The disappearance of Zhang Lin gives us a warning that we should pay more attention to the hard work of these artists. I hope Zhang Lin can return safely as soon as possible and continue to dance on the stage!