A draft plan by Guangzhou's legislative office aims to ban square dancing in the city's parks and squares from 10 pm to 7 am.

It's the latest response to a growing number of complaints about loud music being played by residents exercising late at night or in the early morning in the capital of Guangdong province.

Square dancing is popular in many parks and public places, and sometimes, the noise affects residents who live nearby, said the draft plan by the Guangzhou Office of Legislative Affairs.