In recent days, a group of dance enthusiasts gathered in front of Dongguan Qifeng Park to dance the energetic Zumba square dance, drawing significant attention.

On the evening of July 9th, a reporter from the Yangcheng Evening News visited Qifeng Park and witnessed the scene. The lead dancer, Dr. Kymmberli M-S Stowe, aged 45, hails from the United States. As a psychologist, she is also known as "Dr. Zhenmeili (truth, beauty, and strength)" in Chinese.

"I've been in China for almost eight years now, and I have been in Dongguan for a year," Dr. Stowe told the reporter. One day, while driving to the InterContinental Hotel gym in Dongguan, she heard Latin music on the way. The music was from her hometown and happened to be her favorite. Intrigued, she immediately turned around and followed the direction of the music until she found Chad, her dance partner, and all the other ladies in Qifeng Park. That's when she joined them and started dancing together.

Dr. Stowe explained that she willingly took the lead because, in her view, dance is a universal language that everyone can use to nourish their bodies and bridge cultural gaps.

Nowadays, the group of dancers consists of not only ladies but also many gentlemen, attracting people of all ages. "After work, I have to find something to keep myself busy and active, and dance is the best way. It's also the spiritual nourishment for us," Dr. Stowe said. As long as the weather permits, she faithfully appears at the square in front of Qifeng Park every evening from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM, leading the dance.

视频｜外国友人领跳尊巴广场舞

近日，一群热爱跳舞的市民在东莞旗峰公园门前跳尊巴广场舞的短视频引发关注。

7月9日晚，羊城晚报全媒体记者来到旗峰公园实地走访看到，领舞者名叫Dr.Kymmberli M-S Stowe，今年45岁，来自美国，本职工作是一名心理医生，她还有一个中文名字——“真美力博士”。

“我来中国已经快八年了，来东莞也有一年了。”真美力博士告诉记者，有一天，她开车去东莞洲际酒店健身房，在路上听到了拉丁音乐，这是来自她家乡的音乐，也是她最爱的音乐，于是她立刻掉头沿着声音传来的方向去寻找，后终于在旗峰公园找到了Chad（真美力博士的舞伴）和所有的女士们，于是自己就加入了她们，一起舞蹈。  

真美力博士说，之所以自己愿意领舞，是因为在她看来，舞蹈是一种全球通用语言，所有人都可以用它来滋养身体，弥合文化之间的鸿沟。

如今，这群跳舞的市民中不仅有女士，也有很多男士，可谓男女老少齐参与。“工作之余，我必须找一些事情让自己保持忙碌和活跃，而舞蹈就是最好的方式，舞蹈也是我们这群人的精神食粮。”真美力博士说，只要天气允许，每天晚上7点半至9点，自己都会准时出现在旗峰公园的门前广场上，带领大家一起跳舞。

文、图、视频｜羊城晚报全媒体记者 王雷
翻译｜刘佳慧
责编｜王瑜瑛
校对｜潘丽玲