Hip Hop Grannies Edit
Dance Teams for Seniors

This 71-year-old granny from China is a great example of living life to the fullest. Maybe she could go out with one of the Zimmers (see trend below). Globally known as China’s preeminent ‘Hip-Hop Granny,’ she has been performing hip-hop routines since 2003 when she saw the first National Hip-Hop Dancing Competition on Chinese television.

Wu Ying goes to a local gym in western Beijing and works up a sweat to hip-hop under dim fluorescent lights at least once a week. This feel-good story has literally gone global. The Hip-Hop Granny even gives special performances and has her own fan club.

Here is another senior dancing queen: