So I’ve always been a big fan of cirque du soleil. I think the work is astounding and I love to watch and I’m sure many others would agree. So this summer when I had the opportunity to see Chinese acrobats perform, I jumped on it because they reminded me of cirque du soleil. I was very much in awe and really loved it despite my constant gasps of fear every time they tried something I deemed completely impossible. I had never even heard of Chinese acrobatics until this summer, but it’s actually a very important part of traditional Chinese performing arts dating back over 2000 years. They do all kinds of crazy balancing acts, impossible jumps, and move into such positions, I’m sure they must not have bones. They also used many instruments such as bowls, chairs, bikes, hoops, springboards, poles, and a few items I’ve never seen before so I couldn’t possibly tell you what they are. You should really look at the two videos I put below because my explanation doesn’t nearly do it justice. These performers are truly incredible and I don’t feel as though they get near enough recognition for it!
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