Spreading the cheer

It is already 5 pm, but the gymnasium at Peking University's Wanliu Apartment is still busy.

Although three hours of training have passed and the girls' clothes are soaking wet with sweat, no one wants to leave, for they know one more minute's practice will make their upcoming performance that bit better.

The girls belong to the Dianfeng dance team. They have been invited by the China Men's Basketball team to be their exclusive cheerleaders for the team's ongoing eight warm-up matches with Australia and Lithuania for the Asian championship that began yesterday and will continue until Aug 1.