It’s fairly common knowledge that Chinese people like to perform.  If you ever go to a school “dance†in China, you will sit in the audience and watch people perform on stage.  The other day I was walking on the busiest shopping street in Qingdao, when I witnessed another kind of performance, Chinese “flash” å¿«é—ª dancing.
 Apparently these people met online and set a time.  Then at said time they all suddenly got into formation and started dancing, complete with a Micheal Jackson. They danced and when the song was over they dispersed. Very random and amusing. I’ve heard people have done this in other cities too.
I believe the phenomenon originated in America; in the English speaking world, at least, it’s called a “flashmob.” The BBC even got in on it a couple of years ago, performing the world’s first flashmob opera (called, cleverly, “Flashmob: The Opera”) in Paddington Station live on television.
It did reminded me of somethings I saw in new york, I didn’t know the word though.
They don’t allow street performances on that particular street so I figured it was at least in part to avoid the police. Dance and run before the police catch on.