[Video] "Tacky and Vulgar" "What's the Problem?" Controversy in China Over Xi Jinping's Alma Mater 'Sexy Dance Performance'

"Like a Bathhouse Opening Performance" "Can't Watch with Eyes Open" Criticism
"What's Wrong with Students Dancing?" Voices of Support Also Heard

On the 25th, students were dancing to celebrate the 110th anniversary of Tsinghua University in China. Photo by 6parknews capture.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] The dance performance at Tsinghua University, China's top prestigious university and alma mater of Chinese President Xi Jinping, has sparked controversy among Chinese netizens and Tsinghua alumni.

On the 25th, to celebrate the 110th anniversary of Tsinghua University's founding, female students danced to band music in front of the auditorium lawn.

Nine female students wore golden sleeveless dresses adorned with sequins and performed a 2-minute dance featuring sensual movements, while the audience recorded the scene with cameras. Some audience members clapped and cheered enthusiastically.

Chinese netizens who watched this video raised voices of criticism and ridicule.

On the 25th, students were dancing to celebrate the 110th anniversary of Tsinghua University in China. Photo by YouTube video capture.

Netizens reacted with comments such as "Even those who study well have flaws," "I can't bear to watch with my eyes open," "Sexy dances are not appropriate for events at China's top prestigious university," "The university has been tainted by Western culture," and "The dance and costumes are vulgar."

Professor Jenny Lai from a music university in Guangzhou said in an interview with the media, "It shows that Tsinghua University's aesthetic sense is terrible," adding, "The dance skills are unavoidable, but the clothes and makeup are too tacky."

According to Hong Kong Ming Pao, Chao Mu, a former professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University and a Tsinghua alumnus, posted on social media, "(The choreography) is poorly composed, the expression is crude, and the music is awkward, making it look like a medicine peddler's performance or a bathhouse opening celebration."

On the 25th, students were dancing to celebrate the 110th anniversary of Tsinghua University in China. Photo by YouTube video capture.

However, there was also considerable opposition arguing that the criticism of the students was too harsh.

On that day, Chinese media Pengpai emphasized in an editorial, "Criticizing Tsinghua students dancing online as pornographic is online violence against women."

There were also responses such as "What's wrong with students dancing?" and "Some of them will become top scholars."

Tsinghua University has not yet issued an official statement regarding the controversy.

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