野迪 · 秘恋广场舞
After a series of Raving Guerrilla interventions in urban public spaces ended in forced dispersal, the party tactically relocated—this time positioning itself beside the formations of guangchang wu (public square dancing). As a distinctly Chinese mode of civic participation, guangchang wu involves large-scale collective dancing in open squares, predominantly led by elderly citizens. This practice serves as a convergence of leisure, physical exercise, sociality, and everyday ritual, and is actively supported and promoted by government policies aimed at fostering communal well-being.
By appropriating the outward form of guangchang wu, Raving Guerrilla circumvented the risk of state intervention, while opening up a space for intergenerational resonance—bridging bodies across age and experience through the shared, public act of dancing.