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Square dancing has been a popular form of entertainment for middle-age and elderly Chinese women. Every day at morning and dusk, Chinese aunties, also known asdamain Mandarin, gather outdoors to dance for hours on squares. The daily occurrence is also an opportunity for participants to meet new friends and socialize with their neighbors.
To show a glimpse of the fun and popularity of the event, photographers took to the streets to record the dancing and movement. Here is a selection of the photographs.
Chinese aunties and their dancing partners enjoy moving to the music, while a group of younger people play basketball by their sides. The photo was taken in a neighborhood in Aba, Sichuan province,on August 20, 2016. [Photo/VCG]
People dance on a smoggy day in Beijing, Oct 19, 2016. [Photo/VCG]
A girl on a skateboard glides past a group of dancing men and women in Luding, Sichuan province, on August 19, 2016. [Photo/VCG]
A large group of people dance under shelters of palm trees in Sanya, South China's Hainan province, on July 23, 2016. As more and more people across Chinaflock to the coastal city for living and traveling, Sanya has had various dancing styles on its squares. [Photo/VCG]
A Buddhist themed square dance is captured at the coastal city of Sanya, South China's Hainan province, on July 23, 2016. [Photo/VCG]
A Beijing resident holds a tool gun while dancing in Beijing in a theme event called "Fighting Invaders" on May 21, 2016. [Photo/VCG]
Onlookers watch a square dance in Aba, Sichuan province, on August 21, 2016. [Photo/VCG]
People in East China's Jiangxi province take part in a square dance, with a few crawling as part of an outdoor exercise, August 13, 2016. [Photo/VCG]
A group of Chinese women dance in an underground parking lot in Beijing, Nov 21, 2016. [Photo/VCG]
