a full 360°, catching it with their feet. The acrobats nish by juggling ve umbrellas with
their feet and balance the umbrellas by stacking them, one on top of the other.
Diabolo Girls
Diabolo is a tradition based out of North China and widely celebrated in Tianjin. It is
regularly performed by women where they must balance two bowls held together by an axel
on a slack string. Performing expert level tricks, the girls give a warm and joyful portrayal
of the Chinese people.
Martial Arts
Aerial Silk
Great Icarian Acrobats
Known as the Great Icarian Acrobatic Performance, the Tianjin acrobats, wearing ancient
martial artist costumes, perform the act depicting ancient soldiers who fought against the
enemy at the border. They tumble on each other’s feet and land safely onto the ground.
These acrobatics are highly dif cult. The company’s performance of this act won gold at the
12th Moscow International Youth Circus Festival, the 15th Italian Latina International Circus
Festival, the 2nd China International Circus Festival, as well as the Silver Clown award at
Monte Carlo International Circus Festival in 2015.
Finale
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