Competition lauds the oldest swinger in town

Almost immediately after the second China Pole Sports Championships wrapped up on July 14, a video posted with the title "73-year-old granny performing pole dancing "became a trending topic on Sina Weibo, the Chinese equivalent to Twitter.

People's comments on the video, in which septuagenarian Dai Dali performed spins, hangs and inversions with a pole at the championship, are full of praise for the woman's radiant face, curvy figure and brisk moves.

"I'm glad to see these positive comments, which shows that people have become more open-minded and no longer judge pole dancing or pole sports," Dai says.