Under the bridge.

During summer, Chinese love to do stuff outside in the streets, parks, squares - or in this case even beneath a road overpass near our home. Wherever there`s enough space for a bigger bunch of people, because Chinese also like to do this stuff in a group, the bigger, the more, the better. And there has to be room for potential spectators,too.

It´s really one of the things I love about China - the social life is far more public and open. Whenever you walk, drive or ride through the city, at each corner you`ll find a group of Chinese playing, practicing or performing something. And to find out what you often have to get through a ring of spectators to find out. Makes moving through the city very interesting and exciting.

Well, what is that Chinese do in the streets? Or under the bridge?

For example:



traditional folk fan dance:

including live performed music to dance to:

 Don`t like fan dance? No problem - just cross a road and choose something else.

How about a little dance with little drums?

Or no Chinese folky dance at all? No problem.

What about ordinary, good old-fashioned aerobics?

Rope jumping?

Or no sports at all? How about a game of cards or Chinese chess with dozens of spectators commenting your every move?

There are  plenty more activities. And I haven`t even started on the food stalls yet. But I hope it´s enough for starters to get the picture - in summer, in China fun is open air.