Source: CCTV.com
08-29-2008 09:35
Special Report: 2008 Beijing Olympic GamesWuqiao, is just a small town in north China's Hebei Province. But it's enjoyed enduring stature as "the hometown of acrobatics." People of the city love the acrobatic arts. The city has helped to nurture some of China's most elite acrobats. During the Olympic Games in Beijing, the nearby town enjoyed a tourism surge. Thousands of international visitors came.
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| Wuqiao, is just a small town in north China's Hebei Province. But it's enjoyed enduring stature as "the hometown of acrobatics." |
The Wuqiao Acrobatics World welcomed some French tourists in its small, intimate performance setting. The theatre allows visitors to appreciate minute details of precision movement behind each acrobatic maneuvre. The setting also helps to establish closer interaction between performers and spectators.
A French tourist said, "I've seen them performing on TV. But to see it on the scene is quite different and impressive. It's so interesting. Congratulations are well earned here for a fine job of preserving folk arts like this."
In order to respond to the surge of tourism for the Olympics, Wuqiao Acrobatics World created three special performances. The clever blend of lights and music with dance and acrobatics presented a showcase revealing the transition acrobatics has made into the modern era.
Wuqiao acrobatics are renowned for great virtuosity, physical strength and exceptionally difficult feats. During the Olympics, all performances were sold out in advance.
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| Wuqiao, is just a small town in north China's Hebei Province. But it's enjoyed enduring stature as "the hometown of acrobatics." |
Editor:Liu Fang
