Gong Yifei swapped life as an armed police officer for a career as a pole-dancing trainer, BBC reported.

With no training as an artist, Gong joined the People's Liberation Army at age 18 and from there the military sent him to train with the armed police force. There he showed enough potential in hostage rescue to earn a promotion to squad leader.

He says his decision to abandon the battlefield for the pole baffled many of his dance teachers. "One day, maybe I'll become a part-time coach. I'll help more people understand what pole-dancing is," he said.

(China.org.cn February 1, 2012)

据英国广播公司报道，为了当上钢管舞教练，龚亦非（音译）结束了自己的武警生涯。

18岁的时候，没有接受过任何艺术培训的龚亦非加入了中国人民解放军，后来在武警部队接受训练。他在解救人质上的出色潜能足以使他升为班长。

他说，自己“弃戎从舞”的决定令很多舞蹈老师不解。“也许有一天我会成为一名业余教练，从而帮助越来越多的人了解到底什么才是钢管舞。”