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Acrobatics
is an interactive art form. Everyone, young or old, educated or
not, can easily appreciate it while watching or seeing the acrobats
perform. There is no language barrier and borders of culture do
not limit it.
Chinese Acrobatics is one of the oldest performing arts. Its
history can be traced back to Neolithic times. It is believed
that acrobatics grew out of labor and self-defense skills, which
people practiced and demonstrated during their leisure time. The
early performance is "walking on three-meter-high stilts
while juggling seven gaggers". Then it developed into an
entire art form.
Together with the developing economy, acrobatics is also evolving
into a kind of performing art. It became well known worldwide
while performances are presented along the Silk Road. In Europe
and North America, Chinese acrobatic performances always attract
large audiences.
The acrobatic performers were trained strictly the basic skills
starting from the early age of six or seven years old. Because
the required techniques are extremely difficult and risky, the
training is long, hard and intense. Examples of basic skills are
handsprings, somersaults, waist and leg flexibility, and headstands.
The performers must endure great deal of unexpected pains in order
to become excellent.
As what the pictures show, performers illustrate the harmonious
beauty of human body when performing to the public.
Acrobatic art has its own peculiarity. As the performance itself
is very depictive, it has high requirements and interdependent
to light effects, costumes or clothing and music. The theme music
perfectly coincided with the performance, which could make the
atmosphere even livelier. A successful acrobatic show also requires
appropriate clothing. Costumes further enhance the beauty of the
performance and increase its visual effects.
Watching a Chinese Acrobatics Show, strongly impacts you both
mentally and physically. You will truly have an unforgettable
experience of your life. |