There is a big difference. Hip-hop originated in the United States, based on different street cultures or musical styles. The earliest street dance is Locking, which originated in the 1960s. (Note: Hiphop is the only English translation of hip hop). Actions consist of walking, running and jumping, and are composed of joints of head, neck, shoulders, upper limbs and trunk, such as flexion and extension, rotation, circle, sparkling, wave-like twisting, etc. Each movement has its own specific fitness effect, not only pay attention to the upper and lower limbs, but also pay attention to the following aspects. It was introduced to China in 1980s, and gradually spread as a fitness active communication.

Square dance is the largest system in dance art, named after gathering in the square, which integrates self-entertainment and performance, with group dance as the main performance form and entertainment as the main purpose. Square dance is spontaneously organized by the masses in public places. Most of the participants are middle-aged and elderly people, most of whom are women. Square dance is a dance created by the people and exclusive to the people. Because of different nationalities, regions and groups, the dance forms of square dance are also different. Square dance is popular in recent years, so it is also called modern dance, which is a fitness dance for modern urbanites. Generally, many square dances are arranged in combination with modern popular factors, so they are closely related to modern life.