Chao News Client Correspondent Zhang Jie Reporter Fang Li Yu Liudong
60-year-old Zhang Tian from Anhui has gray hair and looks thin. He is a parking patrol officer at Hangzhou West Lake City Investment Co., Ltd. and is also a "master of dancing" on the roadside.
At 7 o'clock in the morning, he fried shredded potatoes and pork slices and put them in a thermos box together with rice. That was his lunch and dinner for the day. Then I rode a battery car from Sandun to Fengtan Park and danced breakdancing for half an hour.
There is no music or accompaniment, which does not hinder his enthusiastic "space walk". His focused and full dance posture is not like a 60-year-old man at all, but is full of straightforward youth.
Photo by Yu Liudong
Breakdancing is my uncle’s fond memory in the 1980s. I was in my twenties at the time and loved to watch break dancing in movies and wanted to learn the popular dance moves.
But the child of a poor man has already headed his own family. He is busy making a living and started a business early, opening an asbestos tile processing factory, doing all the delivery and sales. He has no time to think about those "romances".
Because he is strong and hard-working, he made money, raised two sons, and bought a house and store in the city.
A few years ago, he came to Hangzhou with his eldest son. His wife helped take care of his grandson, and he found a job as a parking patrol officer, which he worked for five years.
"The eldest son works in a big factory in Hangzhou, with high income and great pressure. We, the elders, can help him if we can. The younger son is not very good at studying and has a mediocre job. I also use my salary to support his life. Now I have two grandchildren. Now that I have gone to school, I feel that the pressure on me is much lighter and I can pursue my own life.”
Like most Chinese parents who have worked hard for their families for most of their lives, he is eager to regain his dream of dancing in his youth.
has been breakdancing like this for a year or two, and he has mastered many difficult moves.
And he found that the frozen shoulder that had been bothering him for a long time had miraculously disappeared, and he became happier and more open-minded. "When I danced, I released myself to the fullest. I felt very calm and felt that my life was very good now. After dancing, I went to work. I am very energetic and can walk 10,000 steps every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. " Zhang Tian has a cheerful expression and a smile on his face.
"It is difficult to break dance. Many people have learned from me, but they gave up after a few days. This winter, I plan to continue dancing rain or shine."
Under the warm autumn sun, we let Zhang Tian He just jumped on the road for a while. He was a little worried about affecting his work and kept an eye on the passing vehicles. When
was free, he finally jumped up and soon attracted many attentions.
Photo by Yu Liudong
A lady from Hangzhou couldn't help but give her thumbs up, "It's not easy to have such strong legs and feet at this age. You have to keep exercising." Another uncle simply stopped the battery car and admired it with interest.
"He is happy dancing, and we are also happy watching him dance." Uncle Zhu, who is in his 50s, lives nearby and is very familiar with this senior breakdancing contestant. Every time he sees him, he always praises him, "His body is great." He is tough and flexible, works conscientiously and has a positive attitude." Of course, he has also faced ridicule, saying, "You are dancing like a young man at such an old age." Zhang Tian is very indifferent to this, "I ignore it, keep exercising, and move towards the future." Sunshine grows. "It's never too late to find your love and stick to your dreams. Give this breakdancing uncle a thumbs up.
Chao News Client Correspondent Zhang Jie Reporter Fang Li Yu Liudong
60-year-old Zhang Tian from Anhui has gray hair and looks thin. He is a parking patrol officer at Hangzhou West Lake City Investment Co., Ltd. and is also a "master of dancing" on the roadside.
At 7 o'clock in the morning, he fried shredded potatoes and pork slices and put them in a thermos box together with rice. That was his lunch and dinner for the day. Then I rode a battery car from Sandun to Fengtan Park and danced breakdancing for half an hour.
There is no music or accompaniment, which does not hinder his enthusiastic "space walk". His focused and full dance posture is not like a 60-year-old man at all, but is full of straightforward youth.
Photo by Yu Liudong
Breakdancing is my uncle’s fond memory in the 1980s. I was in my twenties at the time and loved to watch break dancing in movies and wanted to learn the popular dance moves.
But the child of a poor man has already headed his own family. He is busy making a living and started a business early, opening an asbestos tile processing factory, doing all the delivery and sales. He has no time to think about those "romances".
Because he is strong and hard-working, he made money, raised two sons, and bought a house and store in the city.
A few years ago, he came to Hangzhou with his eldest son. His wife helped take care of his grandson, and he found a job as a parking patrol officer, which he worked for five years.
"The eldest son works in a big factory in Hangzhou, with high income and great pressure. We, the elders, can help him if we can. The younger son is not very good at studying and has a mediocre job. I also use my salary to support his life. Now I have two grandchildren. Now that I have gone to school, I feel that the pressure on me is much lighter and I can pursue my own life.”
Like most Chinese parents who have worked hard for their families for most of their lives, he is eager to regain his dream of dancing in his youth.
has been breakdancing like this for a year or two, and he has mastered many difficult moves.
And he found that the frozen shoulder that had been bothering him for a long time had miraculously disappeared, and he became happier and more open-minded. "When I danced, I released myself to the fullest. I felt very calm and felt that my life was very good now. After dancing, I went to work. I am very energetic and can walk 10,000 steps every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. " Zhang Tian has a cheerful expression and a smile on his face.
"It is difficult to break dance. Many people have learned from me, but they gave up after a few days. This winter, I plan to continue dancing rain or shine."
Under the warm autumn sun, we let Zhang Tian He just jumped on the road for a while. He was a little worried about affecting his work and kept an eye on the passing vehicles. When
was free, he finally jumped up and soon attracted many attentions.
Photo by Yu Liudong
A lady from Hangzhou couldn't help but give her thumbs up, "It's not easy to have such strong legs and feet at this age. You have to keep exercising." Another uncle simply stopped the battery car and admired it with interest.
"He is happy dancing, and we are also happy watching him dance." Uncle Zhu, who is in his 50s, lives nearby and is very familiar with this senior breakdancing contestant. Every time he sees him, he always praises him, "His body is great." He is tough and flexible, works conscientiously and has a positive attitude." Of course, he has also faced ridicule, saying, "You are dancing like a young man at such an old age." Zhang Tian is very indifferent to this, "I ignore it, keep exercising, and move towards the future." Sunshine grows. "It's never too late to find your love and stick to your dreams. Give this breakdancing uncle a thumbs up.
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