China guard waltzes with girl, earns millions of views

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A security guard in China has become a viral sensation after he danced with a young girl who was upset about her mother being late. Liu Jie, who works at a kindergarten in Shandong province, wanted to cheer up the girl, nicknamed Little Peach, on March 7. Liu, 52, performed a waltz to comfort her. He felt it would also help the girl's mother, who was late due to work. "I want you to go home happily," Liu said, hoping to ease the mother's guilt. The moment was captured in a video that has been shared widely on social media. His dance moves impressed millions. Over five million people praised him online for his kindness. Liu revealed that he used to be a professional dancer. He studied classical and folk dance in college and was part of a dance ensemble starting in 1993. He has spent the last eight years working in the kindergarten, bringing joy to the children there.


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