Phoenix Legend. [Photo/IC]

The Coolest Ethic Trend (2009)

Zhang Chao, a member of Chinese pop band Phoenix Legend, composed The Coolest Ethic Trend and it went hot with the widespread popularity of square dancing in 2011. In 2012, it ranked first among the top 500 popular songs for 27 weeks on Baidu online music. Because of its lively rhythm, the song is often chosen to accompany a square dance. In many places in China it will be not be difficult to hear the song being broadcast loudly to accompany a group of Dama, or older women, who dance happily.

Zhang added many elements of Chinese folk music to the song, such as the drum in the Cantonese lion dance and the folk music of the Gaoshan ethnic group.

If you want to listen to the song, here is the link