The ballet dream of 'girls'

(People's Daily Online)    08:25, March 20, 2015

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The "girls" practice basic ballet moves on March 17, 2015. (Xinhuanet/Ou Dongqu)

There is a senior ballet team in Guiyang which is composed by 50 members with the average age over 40. The oldest member in the team is already 60 years old. They are not professional dancers, but a group of retirees. To pursue their childhood dream, they put on ballerina skirts and toe shoes and confidently stand on the stage.

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(Editor:Yao Xinyu,Liang Jun)

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