If you go to Maoyingzi Village in Anhui at sunset (日落), you can see quite a few old people dance to the music. A 27-year-old man organizes (组织) the activity and his name is Wang Mingle.

Wang worked in the city when he was young. After over ten years, he chose to go back and worked as a taxi driver. When he drove around the village, he saw many old people sitting beside their houses. “They don’t have anything to do after finishing farm work. They just sit there and waste their time. Dancing may be a better way for them to spend time. It is good for their mind and body,” Wang said.

So, in 2020, Wang started to call on old people to dance with him. However, not so many people showed interest at first. But once they gave it a try, they found it much fun. Later more and more people joined Wang.

“We get on well with each other and the villagers even celebrated my birthday this year. We’re like a family,” Wang said.

You’re out enjoying the city when you find a group of people on the sidewalk. They are standing around some street dancers. The dancers are young, and they’re wearing backward baseball caps, baggy pants, and sports shoes.

As the music plays, the dancers take turns showing off their movements (动作). They slide (滑) their feet back and forth before they drop to the ground. Then, they spin (旋转) around on their heads and backs. Sometimes, they even stop their bodies for a short time in the middle of a move.

The dance they perform is break dancing (霹雳舞). The young break dancers move with lots of speed, power, and energy. You can see that they have a great deal of talent. You can also see their love for break dancing. It’s really cool to watch.

Break dancing is a form of dance full of energy. It mainly has four kinds of movements. They are toprock (直立舞步), footwork, power move, and freeze. Also, the music that is used has clear drum breaks.

Breaking got its start in New York City in the early 1970s. Young people fell in love with it, and thanks to TV, movies, and newspapers, the dance quickly got popular in many different cultures. By 2010, there were independent competitions around the world.

The rise of breaking isn’t over yet. In 2024, it will enter the world stage as an official sport at the Paris Olympics. There, 16 male and 16 female break dancers will go head-to-head for the gold. This is great news for breaking and break dancers everywhere!

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Music is a sound symbol. It can show what people think and make people relaxed. Here are some kinds of music.

The first one is the Blues. The Blues began in the southern part of the US around the end of the 19th century. The music has a very special kind that can use Chinese folk singing skills, Later, the way of playing became many different kinds of music, such as rock and roll, swing and jazz.

The second one is country music. Country music started in the Southern United States in the 1920s. It uses simple words to describe people's life. The music usually sounds smooth and wonderful. Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in America.

The third one is jazz. Africa Americans began jazz during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The music makes all kinds of music elements（元素）together.

The fourth one is rock and roll. Rock and roll was created during the late 1940s and early 1950s in the US. Later it quickly became popular in the world. Lots of young people all over the world love it very much.

The last one is hip-hop music. Hip-hop music started in the US in the 1970s. The music is a kind of street culture. It shows a manner of the life.