Chinese airport uses cheerleaders to soothe stranded passengers

by CNNGo staff

While some Chinese travelers storm the tarmac when flights get delayed, others might wish their flights never take off -- assuming they're flying from the northeast China city of Dalian. 

To entertain waiting passengers, Dalian International Airport recently recruited a squad of cheerleaders to perform kicks, jumps and splits in the airport's main hall.

During massive fog-related delays in Dalian last week, the cheerleaders' pom-pom routines ?soothed emotion and alleviated fatigue? for more than 5,000 stranded flyers, according to the Dalian Evening News.

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The cheerleading show is part of the airport?s effort to ?bring more convenience to passengers in the summer-autumn air season,? said Zhen Qun (??), an airport official.

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