‘Happy Dancing’ a big hit in a fast-ageing society

Keep it moving: Local residents taking part in a Happy Dancing routine in Jiamusi, Heilongjiang. — AFP

Jiamusi: Hundreds of dancers twirl in unison by a riverside in northeastern China, thrusting hips and shimmying shoulders in an unusual but beloved routine that has taken the country by storm.

China has a vibrant public square dancing culture, with ranks of retirees thronging city plazas at dawn and dusk to groove in time to thumping electronic music.