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Origins, definition, naming, and how the practice differs from similar ones.

• What is Guangchangwu?
• History
• Chinese Plaza Dancing
• Vs square dance
• Who practices

Songs, artists, and the soundtrack of public squares.

• Little Apple
• The Most Dazzling Folk Style
• The People's Liberation Army March
• Without the Communist Party, There Would Be No New China

Beginner path, finding a group, and practical entry points into park sessions.

• Basics
• Routines

Public space, sound, social structure, and cultural context.

• Community life
• Public space

Watch a randomly selected Guangchangwu video from parks, plazas, and communities.

Documented dance forms and styles.

• Guangchangwu
• Shuffle dance
• Western square dance
• Yangge

Named routines and repeatable sequences.

• Standardized guangchangwu routines

Practitioners, choreographers, and leaders.

• Chiayi Seetoo
• Hou Jianyun
• Wang Guangcheng
• Zhu Yongling

Documented troupes and dancing groups.

• Nichangcaiyun
• Xicheng Cultural Center Square Dance Troupe

Cities, squares, and parks associated with practice.

• Beijing
• In front of the Louvre (Paris)
• Manhattan Chinatown
• Mississauga
• Southwestern Ontario
• Sunset Park
• Tianjin
• Wangjing

Documented events when data is available.

• Guangchangwu – Chinese Plaza Dancing at Culture Days

Competitions and showcases when data is available.

• 13th National Games square dancing competition
• Southwestern Ontario Chinese Square Dance Competition

Organizations and institutions related to the practice.

• General Administration of Sport of China
• Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China

Movement concepts; the evidence layer lives in Learn.

Directory doorways; finding a group starts in Learn, community life in Culture.

The source library behind this site’s claims.