China National Acrobatic Ballet Troupe

[Bayard]

Zang Shibo and Han Ying from China perform an extraordinary number where the ballerina balances in attitude en pointe on her partner's arm. This number won the Silver Award at this edition.


I am totally awestruck. If they only won silver, I can't imagine what the gold couple did!

[abqtommy]

1. I visited China several times in the '90s and twice stayed at the Hilton in Beijing. At breakfast

it was customary for anywhere from 1 to 3 or more musicians playing quietly during that time. One morning there was only one young woman playing so after I finished eating I walked over to her
and said one of the few Chines phrases I learned, "Xie-Xie", which means thank you. Due to
this and many other pleasant interactions with Chinese people I developed a strong fondness
for them.

I never personally saw acrobats performing there but in the original Around The World In 80 Days
movie with David Niven there's a few scenes of an acrobatic troupe that I always enjoy.