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.

 

 

 

Audiences are very happy to see the samba dance brought by a group of retired women in an auditorium in Hangzhou, on Monday, July 2, 2007.

 

(CRI.cn July 3, 2007)