The 2022 China-Latin Super Union International Ballroom Dance Championships is to take place in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin from today to March 19, with over 13,000 pairs of dancers from nearly 20 countries and regions having signed up to participate.

Among them, more than 3,000 pairs are from 24 provinces and municipalities across the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Additionally, over 80 domestic and international judges have been invited to score the competitors both online and offline.

Regular categories have been set up for the Championships, including the international professional/amateur modern dance, international professional/amateur Latin dance, Asian-Pacific professional/amateur, teenager, international teacher-student, and international adult categories. Special categories include the art performance dance category and the "Future Star Challenge."

A scene of the previous China-Latin Super Union International Ballroom Dance Championships [Photo courtesy Guanhai App]

This year's Championships will be broadcast simultaneously on live-broadcasting platforms like Huya, Bilibili, Douyin, and WeChat video channels, and will be rebroadcast by Italian media.

Launched in 2016, this competition has become a platform to showcase Chinese arts and culture, and to exchange dance culture with Latin-speaking countries.

It will become a new "calling card" for the Hengqin Cooperation Zone, according to the Championships' sponsor. Through digital communication channels, Chinese dance culture can be seen from an international stage, further enhancing the communication between China and other countries and regions. It will show the charm of Chinese culture and the spirit of Chinese people in the new era.