Dancers whirl across the dance floor at Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center in Futian District on Thursday during the ongoing 18th World Cup Ballroom Dance Championship. The five-day competition running until Sunday, which comes back after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, is one of the most prestigious dance competitions in Asia-Pacific. Top dancers aged between 3 and 72 from more than 10 countries and regions, who have been selected from over 5,800 participants from across the world, are vying for the prizes.  Sun Yuchen