“Rush out of Asia to the World” was an inspiring slogan raised in the Chinese sport circle. When the ubiquitous square dance is described, nothing else will do better than it: you can see dozens or even hundreds of people, most of whom are senior women, lose themselves in a fury of dance in almost any open space night and day across China.
Square dance has developed into a cultural phenomenon then, for these Chinese dancing dama can be seen not only in China, but also in other parts of the world. Check out the places which were once "occupied" by Chinese dancing dama.
Time: 5 p.m., November 8, 2014
Location: Zhou Enlai’s hometown scenic spot, Huan’an, Jiangsu Province
With soothing music, dama from neighborhood set spontaneously in two straight rows on both sides of an alley less than 2 metres wide and began to dance face to face regardless of passing visitors. (Eastday/Jiang Wenran)
