A contestant performs at the first annual pole dancing contest in Southwest China's Chongqing city on March 19. Pole dance is often performed as a sort of striptease, but it has now evolved and includes athletic moves such as climbs, spins, and body inversions and it is now increasingly seen as an art form or type of fitness activity. Upper body and core strength - and serious training - are necessary. [Photo/icpress.cn]

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