TAIPEI: The crowds cheered as dozens of young Taiwanese busted out their moves for the viral “Ke Mu San” dance against the backdrop of Taipei’s famous Ningxia Night Market. Others complained that the dance was a Chinese propaganda tool to “brainwash” Taiwanese youth, and more than one Facebook event was created to boycott the dance competition. In Taiwan, social media users use TikTok and not Douyin, but confusingly refer to the platform using the latter name. Lin is not convinced by such arguments; she said critics of the “Ke Mu San” event are “overthinking”. “We are using music and dance to try to increase consumer spending and increase the visibility of the night market.

Source: The Star February 24, 2024 08:30 UTC