Tea Dance in the Park (Film)

Tea Dance in the Park.

Image taken with a Leica M6, 35mm Zeiss Lens and Ilford Pan 100 ISO Film. These couples and many more meet everyday in Fuxing Park in the French Concession, Puxi, Shanghai. This is a very common sight in China from 4pm to around 8pm, couples gather together, play music, sing together and dance. The music and dance keeps them fit and healthy.
Fuxing Park (复兴公园) is located in the former French Concession of Shanghai, in Luwan District near Nanchang Road. The park, about 10 ha. in size, is designed in the French style, with a center lake, fountains, covered pavilions, and flowerbeds. Early morning, the park fills with dancers, card players, mahjong enthusiasts, and tai chi solo and group artists. According to Time magazine’s Hannah Beech, it is one of the must-see sights in Shanghai.

The park was originally named Gu’s Park, but during the French occupation it became a military encampment.After the French, the Japanese renamed the park “Daxing Park.” Finally, in the mid 20th century, the Chinese regained control of the park land and dubbed it “Fuxing Park.”

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4 thoughts on “Tea Dance in the Park (Film)”

travelerlynne on September 11, 2012 at 10:11 am said:

I appreciate you sharing the historical significance of this park. I wonder if this tradition of evening dancing will die out..will the younger generation continue?

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- throughenglisheyesmark on September 11, 2012 at 10:16 am said:
  
  Thanks Lynne. I do hope it will carry on as it is a cultural tradition and it’s so lovely and relaxing to just sit and watch, or, join in if it takes your fancy 🙂 The youngsters are there doing other things like playing badminton, roller skating, Cosplay roll-playing, kite flying etc.
  Regards
  
  Mark
  
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Michael Ivy on December 16, 2012 at 3:05 am said:

Such beauty! I have never seen anything like it! Wow!

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- throughenglisheyesmark on December 17, 2012 at 10:35 am said:
  
  Thank you so much Michael 🙂
  
  Regards
  
  Mark
  
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