As you might have heard, middle-aged women and older women in China are really into dancing in public parks, squares, or just any space they can find. For this phenomenon, Chinese invented a new phrase, 广场舞, literally “Square Dancing” to describe it.
It seems to be a sign that more Chinese are becoming health conscious, which is a good thing. The biggest problem is that the dancers play music REALLY loud in public space, and it is disturbing for some citizens who prefer quieter environment. According to chinanews.com, a 69-year-old lady got assalted by a tiny steel ball and it almost hit her temple. After the dancing, more beads were found at the dancing spot.
Some other dancers and the local police contended that the people who live nearby had shot the small beads using slingshots or something alike. They were just too angry at the disturbing noises. In addition, police said they had got complaints from local residents about the loud dancing music before.
Square dancing is quite normal in my hometown Ganzhou, too. I shot this video in the past July when I was back in China. It was 7 o’clock or so in the morning and my home is less than 500 meters away from the park where these women were dancing.