"Sections of the book are separated with bold, majestic colours: royal blues, patriotic reds, nostalgic purples - and the centrefolds feature these colours climbing out onto the pages before diffusing like dissipating memories themselves. The first half of the book follows a sunset gradient before fading into black, echoing the daily rhythm of "public square dancers and the cultural metaphor of seniors as 'a generation of sunset'"."
"In the photos, you can almost feel the music, better yet, feel the sensation of becoming one with music, through motion-blurred images and type, with typography obscured and inserted into the photos, blending in like dancers. Sometimes described as "zombies" for their surrender to the trance-like communion of dance, Selina describes the photos as rarified glimpses of Chinese people that western media seldom represents - vernacular moments, ordinary, unfiltered."
Design uses bold colours—royal blues, patriotic reds, nostalgic purples—and centrefolds show these colours climbing onto pages. The first half follows a sunset gradient then fades to black, evoking public square dancers and a 'generation of sunset' metaphor. Newsprint sheets with square-dancing articles are inserted and framed by pairs of images symbolising past and present; when flipped they conceal and reveal eras. Chapter openings use vintage Chinese ephemera such as traditional calendars and icons for longevity and Tai Chi. Motion-blurred images and integrated typography convey music and trance-like communal dance; candid shots capture vernacular moments like a woman swaying and an elderly lady walking her dog as a dance partner.
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