Chinese Women Dance at Veterans Cemetery
"Are You Sane?"... Local Netizens Outraged
A video showing middle-aged Chinese women playing music and dancing at a war veterans' cemetery has sparked controversy. [Photo by SCMP]
A video showing women playing music and dancing at a war veterans' cemetery in Yunnan Province, China, has sparked outrage among local netizens.
On the 11th (local time), according to the Hong Kong media South China Morning Post (SCMP), a video of middle-aged women dancing at a war veterans' cemetery located in Yunnan Province, China, has recently been spreading on Chinese social networking services (SNS). In the released video, the women are seen standing in a line in front of the tombstones, performing the same dance moves. They played music loudly through speakers and sang along while dancing.
The dance is called "Guangchangwu," a representative exercise in China. In China, it is common to see middle-aged and older women gathering in public squares to perform Guangchangwu. Guangchangwu usually takes place in parks or open spaces within apartment complexes. It is an easy exercise involving light body movements to simple rhythms and has become a representative culture for middle-aged and elderly women.
A video showing middle-aged Chinese women playing music and dancing at a war veterans' cemetery has sparked controversy. [Video source=SCMP capture]
As the controversy grew, the Yunnan authorities confirmed through their official SNS that "people were dancing at the war veterans' cemetery" and stated, "Before similar incidents occur again, we will install prohibition signs and strengthen patrols."
Local netizens who watched the video expressed their anger. They left comments such as "Are they out of their minds?", "Dancing and laughing in front of graves," "An act insulting war veterans," "They should be severely punished," "Why on earth are they doing that there?", "Watching the video makes me so angry," "Access should be completely blocked," "Our neighborhood is noisy because of Guangchangwu too. I wish it was banned altogether," and "Guangchangwu in public places is indeed a nuisance."
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