A total of 20,000 people participated in a line dance Tuesday morning in north China's Shanxi Province, setting a world record for largest line dance.

　　周二早中国北部山西省共20000人参加的集体舞创造了一个新的最大规模排舞世界纪录

　　After 10 rehearsals, 20,000 people performed at around 8:20 a.m. in a square in the city of Datong. The dance lasted five minutes and participants lined up in rows and executed synchronized movements.

　　在10次排练之后，20000名参与者于8:20共同在大同市广场表演.这次集体舞共延续了5分钟参与者排好队列执行着相同的舞蹈动作

　　The World Record Certification Agency verified on site and declared the event the largest line dance ever.

　　世界纪录认证机构当场证实了本次集体舞为世界规模最大的一次集体舞

　　The event organizer said that the 20,000 participants came from Shanxi, Shandong and Henan provinces and cities including Beijing and Tianjin.

　　本次活动的组织者称20000名参与者都是从山西省，山东省和河南省以及北京和天津等城市过来的

　　Line dancing originated in America in the 1970s, and was introduced to China later. It has been adapted by Chinese dancers and is now a popular activity for a growing number of Chinese.

　　集体舞于1970年起源于美国，之后引入到中国.再由中国的舞者改编成中国版本并且在中国成为越来越受到大家追捧的意向活动