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.
During China's Cultural Revolution (1966–1976), he grew up with the restriction of practicing music due to Western music being banned. His father acquired a specialized tape recorder, a Telefunken hybrid reel-to-reel model with both tube and transistor technology, to enable him to copy underground recordings.