The song used for the performance is “Listen to me Say Thank You” ( 听我说谢谢你), which was originally sung by Li Xinrong (李昕融). Many of these dances seem to be self-initiated, some appear to be organized. Now, videos of people performing for anti-epidemic workers are flooding Douyin and Weibo. The trend mainly started with parents letting their kids perform for anti-epidemic staff as a gesture of appreciation, but later teenagers and young adults also started joining the trend, sometimes alone and sometimes as part as a bigger group. Lately, Chinese social media has seen a major trend of people performing ‘gratitude’ dances for healthcare workers, usually in front of the tables where the Covid-19 testing takes place. The anti-epidemic workers dressed in white hazmat suits are called ‘ dàbái‘ (大白), a cute and affectionate nickname that literally means “big white.” But what started as a cute gesture is now a major hype that is criticized by many who think this trend is not about gratitude but about attracting clicks and attention.Īs Shanghai and other cities across China are seeing a rise in Covid-19 cases, medical workers wearing protective masks and suits are again part of everyday urban life. It has become all the rage for people to dance and sing for Covid-19 frontline healthcare workers in China.

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