Chinese acrobatics has a history of over 2,000 years, originating from labor and self-defense skills that were practiced and performed during leisure time. It has developed into a unique performance art with strict lighting and music requirements to coincide perfectly with the performances. Watching acrobatics shows can be enjoyed by people of all backgrounds and provides entertainment that helps relax the mind and reduce stress for audiences. While performances require great skill developed through intense training from a young age, they deliver memorable experiences through the splendor of costumes, lighting, and music enhancing the visual impact.

1. Title: Acrobatics Shows
Acrobatics is a traditional art form in which the performers depend on each other's
skill and timing. It is a great program for your travel in Beijing. Chinese acrobatics is
said to have started during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) two thousand
years old. It is believed that acrobatics developed out of labor and self-defense skills,
which people practiced and demonstrated during their leisure time. The early
performance is "walking on three-meter-high stilts while juggling seven gaggers".
Then it developed into an entire art form.
As the world infrastructure developed, acrobatics gradually developed into a
performance art. Acrobatic art has its own unique forms and structures. The
performance itself is very depictive; meaning the lighting requirements are much
stricter than in opera and drama. The music must be perfectly simultaneous with the
performance, which promoted the atmosphere of the event even more moving and
exciting. China has many world class acrobatic troupes. In the long course of
development, the Chinese acrobatic art has formed its own style. Instruments of
labor like tridents, wicker rings and articles of daily use such as tables, chairs, jars,
plates and bowls were used in their performances.
Whether you are old or young, educated or illiterate, you can appreciate it as long as
you can see. There is no language barrier and cultural border. I think most of us
have not watched live and real acrobatic show. We had only seen such
performances on television. No matter the live performances or on performances on
television, both can bring smile and happiness especially to the children as they may
describe the performances are beautiful and enjoyable. Such performances not only
to delight the children but also to delight adults and getting them out of the bad mood
they had passed through. Such kind of entertainment will help to ease the pain of the
people who have gone through war and destruction. It makes us to forget about the
scenes of destruction, the wars and the sounds of explosions.

2. Besides, watching and acrobatic show is one way to relax our mind. As now most of
us are leading stressful lives, rushing for time every day. Many of us are depressed
and yet they are unable to deal with the stress. So we must pursue a hobby to help
us to reduce stress. Watching acrobatic show is one of the hobbies that can make us
feel rejuvenated. Do spare some time for this extra activity from your packed
schedule.
Although acrobatic show is a good form of entertainment, the performers undergo a
hard time of training. They are trained strictly the basic skills starting from the early
age of six or seven years old as the required techniques are extremely difficult and
risky, the training is long, hard and intense. They must endure great deal of
unexpected pains in order to become excellent.
A successful acrobatic show also requires appropriate clothing. Costumes further
increase the splendor of the performance and enhance the visual impact of the show.
Both lighting and music are important in the performances. The theme music shows
perfectly coincide with the performance which makes the atmosphere even livelier.
Watching a Chinese acrobatics show, many people are affected deeply both
mentally and physically. It is truly a memorable experience.
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