THE BALLOON MAN

Chinese circus brings thrills to Binghamton U.
Performance on Monday at Anderson Center

 

from: pressconnects.com
Written by,Chris Kocher
Nov 14, 2012 
The tradition of the Chinese circus stretches back for thousands of years, to something the ancients called the “show of a hundred tricks.” The feats of derring-do have entertained and inspired audiences around the world (including the founders of Cirque du Soleil).
Monday night at Binghamton University’s Anderson Center, audience members will get a taste of where it all began when the 45 performers of the National Circus of the People’s Republic of China share their latest show, dubbed Cirque Chinois.
The unique acts in their program — giant teeterboards, grand flying trapeze, group contortion, straw-hat juggling, girls balancing with bowls, hoop-diving and more — set them apart from other troupes and earned more than 20 gold and silver medals at prestigious international circus festivals.
Founded in 1953, the National Circus of the People’s Republic of China (also sometimes called the Great Chinese State Circus) has entertained crowds in 80 countries, including western Europe, the United States and Canada. (A 1988 tour included a giant panda who traveled to North America and home in the first-class cabin of the planes, a feat that required removing all passenger seats from the planes.)
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