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To go with 'CHINA-LIFESTYLE-DANCE-HISTORY-DEMOGRAPHICS, REPORTAGE' by Rita QIAN
This photo taken on December 10, 2025 shows a musician playing at the Hai Shang Jiu Meng Dance Hall in the Changning district of Shanghai. It was just a regular Wednesday at a lunchtime dance club in Shanghai, where dance hall culture has been deeply rooted in the city's identity since its jazz-age heyday. On any given day, multiple venues host hours-long daytime sessions across the finance hub, some starting as early as 6 am. Establishments like the historic Paramount Ballroom are time capsules from the 1930s, while others flash with neon pink and green rave lights in the early afternoon. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / To go with 'CHINA-LIFESTYLE-DANCE-HISTORY-DEMOGRAPHICS, REPORTAGE' by Rita QIAN
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