dance off?

I, for one, never imagined being embroiled in a dance off. It brought images of Britney and Justin (albeit when they were a bit more innocent) dancing for respect in some L.A. nightclub.

A few weeks ago, that all changed. After dining (and drinking, of course) I met a man and a woman at the restaurant who wanted to drink with me. He was a banker from Yinchuan, and she was a teacher in Yanchi. We played drinking games, took pictures, then my friends and I left for the KTV bar downtown.

The man and the woman were invited, and we were soon dancing all together. The great thing about dancing with the Chinese is the complete lack of self-consciousness that abounds. They are not dancing to be seen, they are dancing to dance. It's a lot of fun.

Soon everyone had sat down except the banker and me. We were both dancing furiously, and it had begun to take on quite an aggressive feel. By the end, when I sat down to rest, I was hustled outside by friends, and we walked home.

It was told to me then that I had been involved in a dance off. Unbeknownst to me, the woman had taken a liking to me, and to defend his honor, the banker had been, to quote Michael Sambell0, "Dancing like [he] never danced before." Clearly, the rhythm of my Anglo-American body put him quickly to rest, but it was a good contest. I'm just glad my friends got me out before we experienced the results.


ps-This picture is not of the banker and I, but of Zhang Bo, a good friend.