With perfect splits in the air, a man in black jumps high and shows different poses before landing on the ground gracefully. Sometimes, he either carries a bright red silky fan while dancing wears a shirt with long white flowing sleeves while spreading his arms like wings in the air. His dance is eye-catching, often (attract) crowds that take pictures and ask what he is doing.
He is Ma Jiaolong, who has been making and sharing short videos of (he) as a Chinese dancer and choreographer (编舞) in London since 2020. He has performed at the city's parks and iconic landmarks. These videos have made him a web celebrity currently has no less than 5 million (follower) on Douyin, a major short-video platform in China. "I (simple) considered that as a way of capturing memories of my life. I (surprise) because I didn't expect that the videos would go popular. The good part of being recognized is to introduce Chinese classical dance to a (wide) audience, "says the 35-year-old.
Chinese classical dance, the experienced dancer says, (combine) movements of martial arts, as well as traditional Chinese operas and focuses portraying different characters through subtle movements, such as hand gestures and eye contact.
