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Acrobatics Show

We went to an acrobatics show with CIEE, and while I'd seen a similar thing in Changsha with Jeannie and her family last year, I went along just in case there were good photo taking opportunities. Unfortunately we ended up in just about the farthest spot from the stage, second floor far back corner. Considering that, I was utterly blown away by how well these pictures came out. Anyone who says that my zoom lens can't do low light conditions is lying. I'm sure it would have been much better with a faster lens, but this was pretty excellent nonetheless. The show itself was pretty cool I guess, lots of neat acrobatics, but overall weird in the same way that a circus or a carnival is, it's kind of sad that this is all they do everyday, entertain weird foreigners by bounding around a stage. And sad that foreigners love it so much.
I'm not sure what these things were supposed to be, but they were cool.
I'm not sure what these things were supposed to be, but they were cool.		 I thought maybe lions? But then one of them chased its tail like a dog..
I thought maybe lions? But then one of them chased its tail like a dog..		 And then a guy started riding it, so I was very confused.
And then a guy started riding it, so I was very confused.		 Impressive balance.
Impressive balance.
Spinny wire weight thingies.
Spinny wire weight thingies.		 Doing flips while spinning those things way up in the air.
Doing flips while spinning those things way up in the air.		 And standing on shoulders.
And standing on shoulders.		 There were all kinds of crazy things going on.
There were all kinds of crazy things going on.
This guy was flipping bowls onto his head using the end of the board.
This guy was flipping bowls onto his head using the end of the board.		 Bowl flipping sequence, three at once.
Bowl flipping sequence, three at once.		 That guy at the bottom has HUGE thighs.
That guy at the bottom has HUGE thighs.		 He was flipping a fork into the bowls here, but it's hard to see.
He was flipping a fork into the bowls here, but it's hard to see.
I'm not sure what was going on here but it looks cool.
I'm not sure what was going on here but it looks cool.		 I seriously had no idea this picture would look this cool.
I seriously had no idea this picture would look this cool.		 Obligatory plate spinning on the end of sticks.
Obligatory plate spinning on the end of sticks.		 ...while standing on each other's heads.
...while standing on each other's heads.
...or carrying 3 other people all spinning their own.
...or carrying 3 other people all spinning their own.		 Cool highwire guy.
Cool highwire guy.		 More spinny balancing things.
More spinny balancing things.		 Crazy martial arts guy.
Crazy martial arts guy.
And here commences the hoop jumping.
And here commences the hoop jumping.		 Jumping through the hoop.
Jumping through the hoop.		 Jumping through the hoop, double trouble.
Jumping through the hoop, double trouble.		 Being pulled through.
Being pulled through.
And caught after a leap.
And caught after a leap.		 More hoop jumping.
More hoop jumping.		 And then raising the bar.
And then raising the bar.		 Until the extreeeeeeeeme one.
Until the extreeeeeeeeme one.
And here commences the bike riding.
And here commences the bike riding.		 I always wanted to try that... wait no I didn't.
I always wanted to try that... wait no I didn't.		 More bike riding.
More bike riding.		 A mass of body parts, can you count how many people are on the bike?
A mass of body parts, can you count how many people are on the bike?
Upping the ante a bit.
Upping the ante a bit.		 Three bikes now!
Three bikes now!		 Don't try this at home.
Don't try this at home.		 The Emperor approved.
The Emperor approved.

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