The wet market鈥檚 dancing queen
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Li Houying, 50, sells vegetables at the Minma Wet Market in Maqiao Town. Every frequent customer there knows her as 鈥渢he pretty owner of booth No. 49, who loves to dance a lot.鈥
Li not only dances a lot, but she also dances very well. She won the championship in a recent dancing competition held by the district鈥檚 labor union.
鈥淲orking in a wet market is a way to earn a living, but it鈥檚 not my passion,鈥 said Li. 鈥淚 have always loved dancing since I was a child.鈥
Li has been a vendor in the wet market for two decades. About 10 years ago, one of her child鈥檚 teachers suggested that Li indulge her love of dancing by taking a few lessons.
She duly enrolled in some dancing classes. Three years ago, she and ballroom dancing teacher Wang Lianqi decided to team up in a dancing partnership.
Fitting dancing into her daily routine isn鈥檛 easy for Li. She lives in Jiangchuan Town and has to get up at 3am every day to go to Qibao Town to stock up on produce. She arrives at the wet market at about 5am.
Li always takes a portable stereo unit with her so she can practice dancing during the lunch hour and after she closes her booth at around 7pm. She dances until 9pm.
鈥淥ther people may think it鈥檚 tiring, but I find dancing fun,鈥 she said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 never tedious when you are doing something you like.鈥
Wang said she is a great partner.
鈥淟i is very gifted and hardworking,鈥 he said. 鈥淪he is not afraid of tough training despite her age.鈥
Li said her family supports her dancing.
鈥淎fter I had my child, I sacrificed my spare time and outside interests to take care of the family,鈥 she said. 鈥淣ow they have reciprocated by encouraging me to pursue something I really want.鈥
Li鈥檚 story is known throughout the wet market. Customers come to see her dance, and some ask her to teach them steps.
鈥淚t is fun when we dance together in the market,鈥 Li said.
鈥淚t feels good to stretch and move around after standing behind the booth for a long time.鈥
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