Wuqiao County, Wuqiao Circus, Wuqiao Acrobatics, Wuqiao Circus Festival
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Hebei Province, one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation, lies on the middle and lower basin of Yellow River. It’s also the only one province that has the plain, prairie, plateau, mountains, lakes and seashores at the same time. Due to its long history, brilliant culture and favorable natural condition, it has formed a colorful and various folk arts. Read more…
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The mismatch between workers’ abilities and the skills that many jobs now require is partly the result of China’s natural development, said Pan Chenguang, a human resources expert at CASS and the author of the 2009 Report on the Development of Chinese Talent.
“China’s economy is not the same agricultural economy it used to be,” he said. “As the economy has shifted towards production there is less demand for ordinary, unskilled labor. As a result, there is an excess of unskilled workers and an enormous lack of skilled workers.” Read more…
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Kung Fu, a mysterious skill and art in China. As man became more skillful in hunting and warfare, he also gradually developed dance for entertainment and relaxation. Early records suggest that dance was often the imitation of various animal movements, hence the Monkey Dance, the Bear Dance, the Bird Dance, and so on.
The Book of History refers to them as ‘the dances of hundred animals’. In addition, rudimentary sports appeared, such as Dance with Shield and Battle-Axe and Butting with Horns, both military exercises. The Dance with Shield and Axe, which was a martial dance depicting battle and training troops, demonstrate the early relationship between dance and fighting skill. Butting with Horns was competitive wrestling practiced by the soldiers. This sport was said to have been a training method before battle by the armies of the legendary Chiyou tribe of eastern China. The soldiers wore horns on their heads as a symbol of courage, and then butted each other during the contest. Read more…
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Wuqiao in Hebei province is known as the birthplace of the circus and acrobatics in China. In honor of this title, the town has a festival named for it. Over nearly a quarter of a century that event has help push the art of acrobatics and circus performances to new heights. Let’s take a look at the 12th Wuqiao Acrobatics Festival. Read more…
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