A Chinese couple is setting the internet on fire after inventing the ‘Rural Shuffle’ dance to beat depression.
The couple, Fan Deduo and Peng Xiaoying, live in rural China’s Zhejiang province with their two children.
After Fan experienced a bad car accident that left him with depression, a doctor suggested exercise to help him feel better. Peng decided they would learn a shuffle dance together.
They started learning basic shuffle moves, and soon, Fan’s mood began improving! He no longer felt scared all the time and was able to open up to his family more.
The couple has been dancing every day, and when working on their farm, they often pause for a dance break. “Whenever we feel upset, the shuffle dance always helps cheer us up and lighten our mood. It has been such an uplift in our lives,” Peng said.
“I think the main reason we get so happy when we dance has to do with the idea of exercising with the shuffle on the ridges. It’s really exciting.”
Peng and Fan have created their own version of the moves, which they call the “rural shuffle dance.” Their kids are also taking part in the action, making the family dance-offs even more interesting.
When they couldn’t leave the farm for weeks due to COVID-19, they began sharing their videos on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok. Their posts have since become extremely popular and are now trending.
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