Ballroom Dancing early mornings in Chinese Parks

[GrandmasterP]

Odd how one comes across useless but interesting factoids.

This afternoon at bowling, two guys chatting, one was Chinese.

English guy is going on about ballroom dancing and how it is so popular that when him and the Mrs were on a holiday in China a few years back they saw people practicing ballroom dancing in parks in the mornings.

Chinese guy says...

"Yes, that was because the government banned TaiChi."

Must have been around the time the Chinese were cracking down on the Falun Gong.

I chipped in that they do QiGong and TaiChi in the parks again now but it made me wonder if there are still ballroom dancing classes of a morning in some Chinese parks or if everybody has gone back to doing TaiChi/QiGong.

Anyone know?

Edited June 28, 2014 by GrandmasterP

[GreytoWhite]

I'm sure there are. China is far more culturally diverse than many of us give it credit. Not everyone does taiji or qigong in China, we have to remember that these are the lenses through which we who practice view the culture. I don't know how many Chinese I've met when asked about qigong, taiji, or gong fu will simply say, "My family didn't do that, you know more about it than I do."

[GrandmasterP]

Been having a looksee and found this from January 2014.

In a Beijing park.

Edited June 28, 2014 by GrandmasterP