A few weeks ago we decided it was time to see an acrobatic show. Neither of us have been to a live Cirque du Soleil show (I know, I know...) but after reading many reviews about the Chinese Acrobatic Shows being even more technical than the Cirque du Soleil shows, we figured it might be time to see one.

Here's a sampling of what we saw:

There wasn't a story line, but instead an hour and a half of mini-acts where the acrobats contorted their bodies into positions I didn't know were humanly possible, balanced on a board while catching bowls on their head, rolled around on stage with a giant metal ring, and of course jumped on one end of a plank to throw one of their friends into the air with the hopes that they connect with the guy on the top of a several story staircase or land on someones feet (stomach down). It was indeed entertaining, especially when one of the girls missed the mark -- oops! Don't worry, she was okay...got right back up and did it again! There are several Chinese Acrobatic troupes in Shanghai, and we plan on seeing a few more.

~ Trisha