He grew up during China's Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) and had to practice with the windows closed because Western music was forbidden. His father was able to purchase, at great expense, a Telefunken reel-to-reel hybrid tube and transistor based tape deck so he could copy any of the recordings that were circulated underground.
He was raised during China's Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) and had to practice music in secret due to the ban on Western music. His father purchased a specialized tape recorder to access forbidden Western music, which he could then copy onto tapes.