Square dancing doesn't deserve stigma

Guangchangwu (square dancing or outdoor dancing) has become a popular recreational activity across China, especially among dama. Just as dama has become a term many use to jocularly describe middle age or elderly women, so too has square dancing become a despised or funny activity for some.

It's time to free square dancing of the bad name for it refreshes the body and mind both.

Square dancing is a low-cost, convenient physical exercise for many women and is thus very important in an aging society like China. The country has more than 200 million people aged 60 or above. And they can remain physically healthy by taking part in square dancing and thus ease the burden on healthcare system.