One night, when he had his headphones on and was listening in on his parents' bedroom, his father caught him and angrily demanded that he dismantle the system.
The Palace Museum in Beijing plans to dismantle all illegal buildings in the Forbidden City over the next three years, to preserve ancient buildings.
It is also a marker underscoring how swiftly China is moving to dismantle capital controls, in line with the reform policies of the People's Bank of China.
And, despite a crackdown, the country has seemed unwilling, or unable, to fully dismantle the smuggling networks that bring in not only banned soap operas, movies and K-pop videos, but also much-needed trade.