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Chinese Acrobatics Show, Beijing Acrobatic Show, Beijing Chaoyang Theatre Departure: Every night Duration: Approx 1 hour Show starts at: 4:00pm / 5:30pm / 7:00pm Show finishes at: 5:00pm / 6:30pm / 8:00pm Pick-up point and time: 1 hour before the show begins Language: English Meals: No food or drinks |
| Itinerary: Pick-up from your hotel or apartment in one hour before the Show begans, and make sure each attendee will be present on the coach in time from various hotels. Then drive to Beijing Acrobatics Theatre. Upon arrival at the theatre, you will be taken to your seat with the assistance of both your tour guide and theatre staff who have your pre-reserved entrance tickets. The Acrobatics at Beijing are not to be missed. They are put on each night and last for about one and half hours. The Beijing Acrobatic Troupe is one of the best in China. An Acrobatic Show has become one of the most popular evening entertainments for tourists in Beijing. You can enjoy gravity-defying contortionism, juggling, unicycling, chair-stacking, and plate-spinning acts and more. |
| Travel Tips: Wear casually and pay attention to the climate in Beijing. |
| Service Package Includes: Admission to the Acrobatic Show; Pick-up service from hotel. (one way transport only) |
| Service Package Excludes: Gratuities (optional); Transfer from/to airport or hotels in airport or remote area. |
The acrobats developed their styles based on traditional ancient arts such as dance, theatre, martial arts, and magic Shows. Their acrobatics is distinctive and incorporates traditional skills and physical exercises. In general, there are two styles of Chinese Acrobatics: martial arts style and circus style.
The Acrobatic Shows is characterized by feats of strength and daring performed cleverly, precisely and accurately, and the ability of retaining balance in motion. To become a competent acrobat, students must has long stressed the basic training of the waist and legs from the time they are only 6 or 7 years old. Because the techniques employed in acrobatics are extremely difficult and risky, students must endure a good deal of pains for their gain.
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Download BrochureThis is one entertainment that must not be missed by the young and old on a visit to Beijing. China has many world class acrobatic troupes because practically every province and major city will have its own acrobatic troupe, and children are selected to be trained as performers from a young age. In Beijing one can see breath-holding acrobatics, some of which can be so demanding in the timing and balancing skill as to verge on the impossible.
In the evening of the show date, our guide will meet you at the lobby of your hotel at one hour before the show begins, transfer you for the wonderful Chinese Acribatic Show at Chaoyang Theatre.
Chinese acrobatics transcends mere entertainment, with performers and followers alike considering it art. Its history goes back at least two millennia, but the art is cintinually changing to incorprate modern props, among them light bulbs and bicycles. Elements include inventive dance along with theatrical acting, in connection with a mastery of athletics; balance, coordination, flexibility and grace.
Enjoy a one-of-a-kind cultural outing in Beijing when you book tickets to see an acrobatics performance at the Chaoyang Theatre. While acrobatics are one of China’s oldest performing arts, this inventive show mingles traditional practices with modern flourishes, including the use of motorcycles, light bulbs, and other props. Pick from multiple daily performance times to best accommodate your sightseeing schedule, and reserve your tickets in advance to guarantee your seats.
| Departure | Your Hotel or Apartment |
| Departure Time | Please ready by one hour before the show begins |
| Return Time | Approximately 60 minutes performance, One way transport |
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| Wear | Clean and tidy casual wear, not necessarily a suit! |
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In the Tang Dynasty (618-907), acrobatics received royal patronage with shows performed for the imperial court as depicted by a Dunghuang Grotto mural. By the Song Dynasty (960-1279) acrobatics become upstaged by opera as an entertainment for the literati and the ruling class. As it descended to be an entertainment for the ordinary folks, it was continually sustained and nurture by the commoners into the fascinating Chinese Acrobatics of today.
Success of acrobatics depends also on good stage arts like stage images, music, choreography and costumes backed up by props and lighting. The frequent local competitions in China for acrobatic excellence have made China a nation unique in an oriental form of acrobatics that is second to none in the world. Tickets can be obtained in Beijing at the Chaoyang Theatre (Juchang).
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