Dance, dance, dance! My feet keep dancin’! Let’s dance!
In an open area at Quinling Park (Monkey Park) in Guiyang, I saw a man renting out two sticks, each attached to a long string and bouncing ball at the end. While music plays, you swing the sticks on either side of your body keeping time with the music.
It’s called Shuaishuai Qiu (甩甩球), which translates to “Swinging Ball” or “Flinging Ball.” Depending on the region and the specific design of the equipment, it is also referred to as a modified “Meteor Ball” (流星球 – Liuxing Qiu) or an Elastic Fitness Ball (弹力健身球).
This is one of the vendors demonstrating how much fun one can have if you rent his swinging balls! Um…
According to AI: Qianling Park in Guiyang is famous not just for its wild macaque monkeys, but also for its incredibly vibrant, high-energy public fitness culture. Chinese city parks are hotbeds for creative, low-impact exercise inventions. Shuaishuai Qiu became a viral trend among park-goers because it is excellent for shoulder mobility, coordination, and upper-body joint flexibility—all wrapped up in a fun, musical game.
Jamaican in Asia — Then and Now
I last visited and roamed through mainland China in 2011. Now, after 15 years away, I am going back to discover what has changed and what remains the same!
China 2011 → China 2026