China Int'l Circus Festival kicks off in Zhuhai
Over 200 performers from 22 countries and regions participated in the 6th China International Circus Festival that opened in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai Saturday.
A total of 24 circus troupes will present performances ranging from extreme sports, aerial acrobatics, clowns to magic shows and dancing during the festival that is scheduled to close on Nov 23.
An acrobat performs at the opening ceremony of the 6th China International Circus Festival in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov 16, 2019. [Photo by Lu Ye / Xinhua]
The Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival, known as one of the world's top circus venues, has also presented shows to the festival.
The festival, first held in 2013, is sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the provincial government of Guangdong.
Actors perform at the opening ceremony of the 6th China International Circus Festival in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov 16, 2019. [Photo by Lu Ye / Xinhua]
An acrobat performs at the opening ceremony of the 6th China International Circus Festival in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov 16, 2019. [Photo by Lu Ye / Xinhua]
Acrobats perform at the opening ceremony of the 6th China International Circus Festival in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov 16, 2019. [Photo by Lu Ye / Xinhua]
Actors perform at the opening ceremony of the 6th China International Circus Festival in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov 16, 2019. [Photo by Lu Ye / Xinhua]
Actresses perform at the opening ceremony of the 6th China International Circus Festival in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov 16, 2019. [Photo by Lu Ye / Xinhua]
An acrobat performs at the opening ceremony of the 6th China International Circus Festival in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov 16, 2019. [Photo by Lu Ye / Xinhua]
An acrobat performs at the opening ceremony of the 6th China International Circus Festival in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov 16, 2019. [Photo by Xu Zhaorui / Xinhua]
Acrobats perform at the opening ceremony of the 6th China International Circus Festival in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov 16, 2019. [Photo by Lu Ye / Xinhua]
Acrobats perform at the opening ceremony of the 6th China International Circus Festival in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov 16, 2019. [Photo by Xu Zhaorui / Xinhua]
Actors perform at the opening ceremony of the 6th China International Circus Festival in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov 16, 2019. [Photo by Lu Ye / Xinhua]
An acrobat performs at the opening ceremony of the 6th China International Circus Festival in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov 16, 2019. [Photo by Lu Ye / Xinhua]
An acrobat performs at the opening ceremony of the 6th China International Circus Festival in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov 16, 2019. [Photo by Xu Zhaorui / Xinhua]
People take photos of the opening ceremony of the 6th China International Circus Festival in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov 16, 2019. [Photo by Lu Ye / Xinhua]
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