China's viral 'shanshenbu' move takes over the internet

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The "shanshenbu" (dodge step) trend started with an eight-year-old tutorial on a basic move from Anhui Flower Drum Lantern, an intangible cultural heritage dance and one of the most representative dances of the Han Chinese people. It has gone viral online, with netizens worldwide putting their own spin on it. Even former Italian footballer Massimo Ambrosini and the famous Minnesota Timberwolves fan JigglyBoy have joined in. It has turned into a mind-blowing creativity battle between humans and AI.