Moves are afoot to give a dynamic, new lease on life to the ancient art of Chinese acrobatics. More than 50 directors of acrobatic troupes and acrobats in China came together, at the Chinese ...

Acrobats perform at the Culture Center of Jianhu county in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, on July 31, 2022. [Photo/VCG] Jianhu of Jiangsu province, Wuqiao of Hebei province and Liaocheng of Shandong ...

On Sept. 28, the 20th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival opened in Wuqiao county, Hebei province — the birthplace of Chinese acrobatics. The event not only showcased world-class performances ...

Acrobatics is one of the most ancient entertainment art forms for Chinese people. But many feel that such entertainment is outdated in the face of the quickening pace of Shanghai's modern cosmopolitan ...

Artists from Xi’an Acrobatic Troupe perform ‘Swan Lake: Acrobatic Ballet Drama’ at the Esplanade art centre in Singapore in July last year (THEN CHIH WEY / XINHUA) Dance lovers in the United Kingdom ...

ANHUI, East China — Nine-year-old Zhengyang never chose the life of a performing acrobat. Just months after he was born, Zhengyang’s mother ran away and was never seen again. His 20-year-old father, a ...

Editor’s note: This is part of a series in which The Athletic highlights offbeat sports you may not have known are contested at the college level. Follow the full series here. On May 3, just a few ...

It’s 5.50am, with just a faint purple light glowing on the horizon, when a group of children aged six to 15 march diligently towards their classrooms. At 6.15am, they begin lessons in Chinese, English ...

The NCAA has two new championship sports. On Friday, the NCAA announced that during its convention this week in National Harbor, Md., members from all three NCAA divisions voted to add acrobatics and ...

Nairobi: With his athletic features and elegant attire capturing the gaze of onlookers, Mathias Kavita seamlessly blended in with the youthful acrobats during a training session at Sarakasi Dome, a ...

The HBCU became the first school to complete the skill during a competition. Morgan State University may already be known as the first HBCU to have a Division 1 acrobatics and tumbling team. However, ...

Tired of your same-old Vinyasa? It might be time to mix up your yoga routine. A new kind of partner-based practice called AcroYoga is trending right now. The restorative yoga practice combines yoga ...