The group of samba dance
performers, all older than 50 years old, perform in an auditorium
in Hangzhou, on Monday, July 2, 2007.
Is samba-dancing the exclusive preserve of young people?
Clearly not!
A group of retired senior citizens, in the eastern Chinese city
of Hangzhou, treated people to a two-hour excellent samba dance
performance on Monday.
"My real life started at the moment I retired." Mrs. Wang
said.
She told Zhejiang Online that she has now learnt samba for eight
years, following her retirement.
"I have seen so many young girls excitedly learning samba.
However, I saw their passion for the dance gradually fade within a
few months, because most of them are too busy with work."
Mrs Wang said she completely immerses herself into the dance
when performing onstage: she feels like a young girl again.
Like Mrs Wang, more and more retired women have found their
interest in samba. For them, samba is not only a way to relax, but
also a way to make people younger.
(CRI.cn July 3, 2007)
