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Incredible acrobats of China
MGH Performing Arts Center in Branson, Missouri
and at selected venues around the world.
Introduction to the New Shanghai CircusTM
Welcome to the Chinese Acrobats!
In the garden of the national arts of China there is an exotic flower. Having undergone thousands of years of evolution, it has now blossomed into a unique artistic style of Hai, which is the magic and acrobatics of Shanghai, with all of its mysterious varieties and physical skills.
Where there once were several world famous independent acrobatic troupes in Shanghai, i.ie. Hui Chong Magic Troupe, Red Acrobatic Troupe and Jiang Nan Acrobatic Troupe, these merged into the Shanghai Magic and Acrobatic Troupe in 1959. It was renamed the Shanghai Magic Troupe later. In 1991, a branch troupe, established in order to meet the needs of overseas performances, became known as the New Shanghai CircusTM.
In the past forty years, the Shanghai Magic Troupe has carried on the fine traditions of Chinese folk arts and has developed into a professional performing troupe of solid artistic strength and perfect comprehensive capabilities.
The Shanghai Magic Troupe and its sub-troupe the New Shanghai CircusTM attach the most importance to large-scaled magic and acrobatics. The two troupes can be divided or combined to meet different needs.
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