Dancers sashay to Siming for BRI ballroom event

More than 5,000 ballroom dancers from countries and regions involved in the Belt and Road Initiative twirled and shimmied on the dance floors of Siming district in Xiamen on Nov 1, hoping to be crowned winner in a vast array of categories.

The three-day 2019 CBDF "the Belt and Road" World Open Ballroom Championships was organized by the China Ballroom Dance Federation and Siming district government, which aspire for it to become a world-class event.

Wang Yonggang, vice-president and secretary-general of the CBDF, said he hoped the event can better promote ballroom dancing and provide a platform to train troupes of dancers.