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.
Kad je imao 13 godina, roditelje su mu preselili na selo, škole su bile zatvorene, te je bio ostavljen u Pekingu da se  brine sam za sebe do 16-te godine, kad je dobio posao u tvornici odjeće.