Late at night on January 9, Beijing time, the principal dancer of the German Hamburg Ballet issued a missing person notice on its social media, saying that Zhang Lin, a 21-year-old Chinese female dancer of the troupe, disappeared after finishing rehearsals at 1:30 pm local time last Friday (5th) and has not been able to be contacted.
A missing person notice posted on social media
On the morning of January 10, the account "A Rabbit RC", which was verified as a dance blogger on Weibo, confirmed the news of Zhang Lin's disappearance to a Red Star News reporter. As the "rabbit teacher" in the mouth of children and parents, she has been taking pictures for the Beijing Dance ballet major for a long time, and at the same time giving some lectures on repertoire knowledge.
"At present, the Hamburg Ballet has reported to the local police and also contacted the Chinese Consulate General in Hamburg. According to "Mr. Rabbit", a friend sent an email to the Chinese Consulate General in Hamburg yesterday for help, and also received an email reply from the Consulate General. The Consulate General said that it attaches great importance to this matter, and has contacted the Hamburg police, Zhang Lin's mother and friends, and provided assistance for Zhang Lin's mother to apply for a visa to Germany. At the same time, the members of the Hamburg Ballet also posted missing person notices around the company, Zhang Lin's residence, and along the way to and from work. ”
"Teacher Rabbit" told the Red Star News reporter that she has witnessed Zhang Lin's growth on the road of ballet all the way, and in 2020, when Zhang Lin, who was only 17 years old at the time, won the fourth place in the Lausanne International Ballet Competition in Switzerland, she was also by her side. "Zhang Lin grew up in my lens, from the third grade of her high school to graduation, I have always been very optimistic about her. ”
"Zhang Lin won a scholarship in Lausanne (competition) that year, and I strongly recommended her to choose the Hamburg Ballet in Germany. "Teacher Rabbit" said that she also studied in Germany at the time and knew that there were few cameras on the Hamburg road, and she was worried that this situation would be detrimental to the police. She revealed a bit of self-reproach in her words.
Zhang Lin at the Lausanne International Ballet Competition
According to the memories of "Teacher Rabbit", Zhang Lin developed well in Hamburg, Germany before her disappearance, and officially joined the Hamburg Ballet in January last year. After joining the dance company, she also got an official work visa, and has always had the opportunity to get new roles and new plays. ”
For this incident, Red Star News reporters will continue to pay attention.
Red Star News reporter Shen Xingyi
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