CHAMPION ACROBATS OF CHINA: Steel Silk

This riveting film on DVD, Champion Acrobats of China: Steel Silk, will delight fans of the circus, acrobatics, and sports alike with some of the world's most impressive acrobats performing the amazing routines that they have been perfecting for centuries. The Troupe dedicates years, training from childhood, to perfect their skills and develop new, even more daring feats - all displaying uninhibited grace and dazzling artistry. The very ease of their seemingly effortless performances is proof of their years of dedication and perseverance. This DVD preserves the art of Acrobatics as one of China's living treasures, and is perfect entertainment for both adults and children.

HISTORY OF THE ART
The history of Chinese Acrobats dates back 2,500 years. A tradition of innovation has evolved from the time of the earliest dynasties, with new and ever more daring acts constantly being developed. But certain things remain unchanged from those early days€¦ the affected style of performing, the pure skill of the artists, and the joy the acrobats bring to their performances.

Winner of:
Dove Foundation Family Approved Seal
International Film and Video Award of NY
New York Festivals Finalist Award

Enthralling entertainment for circus, acrobatics and sports fans alike, this all-woman troupe won awards from the Monaco Festival of Acrobats, The Chinese National Championship and The International Acrobatics of Tomorrow. Today the fluid, picturesque acrobatics performed by these young women are still completely unique and breathtaking. Watch as their intricate routines unfold into complex, undulating pictures of beauty and a marvel of mechanics.

Performances include
Dancing With Lions
Wire Dancing Walking the Steel Silk
Rope Skills
Acrobatics Light as The Swallows
Foot Juggling Butterfly Resting On A Flower
The Spinning Diablo Flying Bamboo Tops
Man & His Best Friend
Tower of Chairs The Mastery Of Movement
Revolving Glasses Like A Lotus Floating On The Water
Double Foot Juggling The Human Wheel

DVD BONUS FEATURES:
Bonus Video: From the DVD Champion Acrobats of China: Flying Lotus
Bonus Video: From the DVD Moscow Circus: Dancing Bears & More
Dolby Stereo Audio
Digitally Re-Mastered Audio & Video
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