A man in black clothes jumps high into the air. Before he lands, he strikes a pose. His dance is eye-catching, often attracting lots of people. He is a Chinese 1 Ma Jiaolong. Since 2020, he's made short 2 of himself dancing in London. The 35-year-old has nearly 5 million followers on Douyin, where he shares his videos.
Ma 3 dancing at 12. "For the first time, I was completely attracted by the dancers who play 4 heroes like Huo Qubing through the movements of classical Chinese dance. " said Ma. As a teacher, he has been 5 classical Chinese dance classes at Goldsmiths, University of London since 2019.
Two years ago, Ma had to teach online because of COVID-19 pandemic. In his small home, he could only make 6 moves. One day, he took his wife's suggestion and danced at Greenwich Park, a popular tourist place. They made the video, added music and sent it to 7. "Surprisingly, all of our friends loved it, which inspired me to 8 it online," said Ma.
Later, Ma shared more short videos online. People are often 9 about his performances. He received messages from people around the world like "How do you do these beautiful and skillful movements?" "Now, 10 and sharing short videos has become a part of my life. More importantly, a great way to introduce classical Chinese dance to more people, especially overseas viewers," said Ma.
