Beijing Catches ‘Salsa Fever’

Travel Blog  •  Valerie Conners  •  10.01.08 | 12:00 PM ET

imageThis week marks the start of China’s third annual Salsa Congress, a competition that will showcase the many ways the dance thrives in a land where, during the Cultural Revolution, social dancing was banned.

Most stirring, I think, is the unusual chance the sexy Latin dance gives Chinese women to express sensuality. “Chinese culture doesn’t let women express sexiness,” said one female dancer. “Because of salsa I know passion.”

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Photo by iangbl via Flickr (Creative Commons).