The history of acrobatics in China can be traced back to the Neolithic period (more than 5,000 years ago). It is believed that acrobatics grew from self-defense skills the people practiced and demonstrated during their leisure time, but this is not certain. Over time, acrobatics was developed into a performance art and became known worldwide through performances along the Silk Road. Whether old or young, educated or illiterate, an appreciation simply requires you to see. There is no language barrier or cultural border.

One thinks of the Chinese saying, "one minute on a stage costs a performer ten years of training," when watching the skill and determination of Chinese acrobats.

In Beijing, acrobatics attracts even more foreign tourists than Beijing Opera does. There is no language barrier and everybody knows what is going on. Boys and girls in traditional costumes perform bicycle stunts, foot juggling, balancing acts, diabolo play, swing stunts and other feats.

Cups Rolling:
This performance needs acrobats to have very strong and flexible corporeity. The program has been introduced to Japan, France, and Korea for many times and got high appraise from foreign friends.

Board Swinging: Acrobats need to cooperate with each other well to complete this performance. Since its Beijing public show in 2001, this program has been improved and very welcome among audiences.

Plate Spinning:
Since it is a very difficult program performed by a group of girls, this performance has been shown many times during visit to Russia, Bulgaria and Bolivia and loved by audiences there.

Calvaria Skills:
It won the Golden Mum Prize for the first National Acrobatics Competition In China in 2001. This program has been introduced to Beijing for several years and got approval from experts and industry.

Hoop Diving:
This combines the masculine of man and difficult skills. No matter when and where it is shown, people like it very much.

Silk Suspending:
It is a new program performed in the air. It reflects the perfect integration of power and beauty. Because of its high difficulty, since it was first introduced, audiences have been loving it.

Bicycle Skills:
This is a large-scale female group performance reflecting the strength and skills of acrobats. When it is performed in US, Korea, France and Russia, people liked it very much.

Diabolo:
It indicates the breeziness and loveliness of kids. During performances in Korea in 2001 and 2003, it was very welcome by Korean people.

Lion Dancing:
This program reflects the tradition and culture of China. The skills, culture and tradition of it make audience a feeling of esthetics.

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