Posts Tagged ‘Acrobatics’
‘Tiger kissing’ animal trainer, who has also helped deliver the cubs, shares her simple formula of safety with Guo Shuhan
Chao Gaimin has been earning her stripes as China’s most famous woman tiger trainer with her “tiger kissing” stunt in 2007.
It’s a celebration of what the human body can do when a performer defies the force of gravity, locks a foot on a pole and extends vertically, arms akimbo and horizontal to the ground. It’s an affirmation of what human intelligence and mental strength can achieve, making bulky tigers jump through burning hoops, balancing drums on the soles of one’s upturned feet and even playing on them.
Acrobats perform during the opening ceremony of the 12th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival in Shijiazhuang
It’s said that Yiliao was Song country in the period of Zhao Emperor in Xizhou. He was the first artist we known in acrobatism art. Before 3000 years, he could cast and receive nine bells adroitly, and he was still the outstanding even if he compared with modern artists. So he was worthy of the [...]
According to legend, zhang guo lao was a Taoist in Tang times, he was skilled in magic and good at hiding body, carrying skill. He was claimed as “tong xuan sir”. All magic actor consecrated as ancestor of magic. When li long ji become the emperor of Tang chao, in order to ask zhang guo [...]
Based on the recordation, Lv dong bin also called chun yang zi. He was born on period of Tang. He was awarded as the king of chun yang by hu bi lie who was the king of yuan. since yuan ming , he was considered one of the eight xian ren . As the story [...]
Chinese, used to call oneself as “ the offspring of Yan Huang”. The “Yan” “Huang” point out to the Yan Emperor and Huang Emperor from the ancient time. In the legend , the Yan Emperor had four face and eight eyes, which could see far and near at the same time.
Located in the famouse county Wuqiao, China Wuqiao Acrobatic Troupes was founded in 1950 which are the only professional literature and art organization in Wuqiao. Well equipped, it have gathered over 60 acrobatic artists who are the most famous in Wuqiao. The programs performed are ingeniously conceived, highly skilled and are characterized by a distinctive traditional Chinese [...]
Wuqiao County in northern China’s Hebei Province is famous for acrobatics, and is often considered the “cradle of acrobatics.” There is a saying that “In Wuqiao, everybody from the 99-year-olds to the toddlers masters some skill of acrobatics.”
The renowned Wuqiao Acrobatic World is located in the north of Wuqiao county. It has been designated a 4-A tourist spot by the state.
