Shanghai Acrobatics Show

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What is acrobatics？

stilt-walking Chinese Acrobatics is one of the oldest performing arts in China; it started from Warring States Period (475 BC-221 BC). Originally acrobatics came out people's movements for performing rigorous labor and also their self-defense skills. It is believed that the early performance is "walking on three-meter-high stilts while juggling seven gaggers". Then it developed into an entire art form. By the time of the Han Dynasty (221 BC-220 AD), the acrobatic art further developed in content and variety. In the Tang Dynasty, the number of acrobats increased enormously and their performing skills improved a great deal.

Chinese acrobatics can also be called a national art. In the past two decades, some acrobats in China have taken this folk art to a new height. The basics of Chinese Acrobatic are balancing, tumbling, dancing, flexibility, and strength are taught in the first two years, and students spend the next three to five years perfecting specific acts. Then, they will do their first performances when they reach the age of sixteen or seventeen.

The acrobatics in Shanghai is something that visitors to the city will not want to miss. There are two famous Shanghai Acrobatic Theatres. Varieties of exciting programs with countless near-impossible feats of flexibility, strength, endurance, and sheer will-power are performed on stage that will leave you completely astounded.


Fabulous contortion of the acrobats	Girl acrobat of the Shanghai Acrobatics Show

Depth-Introdution to Shanghai Acrobatics

Shanghai Acrobatics is a must-see program for travelers. There are two famous Shanghai Acrobatic Theatres: Shanghai Circus World and Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe. Performances are held almostly each night and last for about 1.5 - 2 hours.

Shanghai Circus World is the site to witness domestic and international circus programs, acrobatics, singing and dancing performances as well as international magic show. The Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe, usually regarded as better than the former one and established in 1951, is one of the best in China. It frequently tours internationally and performs routinely at Shanghai and other cities in China. An acrobatic show has become one of the most popular evening entertainments for tourists in Shanghai. You can enjoy gravity-defying contortionism, juggling, unicycling, chair-stacking, and plate-spinning acts at the following stages.

To meet the increasing demands of the new situation, bold and resolute reforms were ushered into the cultural institutions of Shanghai. Shanghai Circus World and Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe both become the members of Shanghai Culture, Broadcast, Film and TV Group. Joining hands with media and other cultural undertakings, acrobatics has made unparalleled development. Keeping the trend in the development of acrobatics and circus both at home and abroad, Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe is striving for new and higher goals of first-class city and first-class culture.

Where to see Shanghai Acrobatic Show:

ChinaTourGuide.com highly recommends a splendid acrobatic show in shanghai --- Portman Acrobatic Show, on 4th floor of the Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotel, performed by Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe which is a well-known Chinese professional acrobatics performing group which was founded in 1951.

Shanghai Portman Acrobatic Show

Shanghai Acrobatic Show Address: Shanghai Center Theatre, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu, Shanghai ( 4th floor of the Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotel )
Show Time: 19:30 - 21:00 Daily
Highlights: Chinese acrobatics combined with Western acrobatics
Acrobatic Show Name: Huangpu River Sensation

Shanghai Portman Acrobatic Show (19:30 - 21:00 pm)
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Shanghai Portman Acrobatic Show Booking Tips

After you select a ticket class in above table, later you shall select show date&time and submit your information, then make payment online by Paypal, then you will get a ticket confirmation voucher in 12 hours.

Ticket Confirmation Voucher:	How to get show ticket(s)?
After make payment online to us, the Ticket confirmation voucher will be sent to you via email.	You will get show ticket(s) just by displaying our ticket confirmation voucher to the theatre staffs at the theatre, and they will help you to find the seat.
If it is fully booked, what can we do?	100% Refund Guarrantee:
With a long-term contract with Portman Theatre, we can hold seats till 6:00 pm every show day. If it is already fully booked on the required day, we will inform you via email as soon as possible, ask if you need to change a show day, or need 100% refund.	Thousands of our clients have paid through PayPal to book tickets in this way. In case when we find out the tickets have been sold out on the day you required, we guarantee to send 100% refund to your Paypal account immediately.

Urgent Booking:	How to go to the theatre?
You can directly contact us by Email or call 0086-20-22822388 or 37251788 to make a urgent booking.	Please see the transportation guide below. Also the theatre address has been written in Chinese on the confirmation voucher so that you can print it and display it to the taxi driver.
Want to cancel the booking?	Want to change the show date?
No cancellation fee if you change or cancel the booking 48 hours prior to the show day. We will send the refund to your paypal account minus the transaction fee. If you cancel the booking in 48 hours, there is no refund to you, because the theatre will charge us 100% of the ticket cost.	Please inform us 48 hours prior to the show day, we will check the availability for seats and contact you as soon as possible. But if we can not change to another day you required, we will recommend another day, or send the refund to your paypal account as required.
For more question about this show, please contact our trip advisor.

Transportation Guide:

Location:	Shanghai Center Theatre, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu, Shanghai ( 4th floor of the Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotel )
Bus:	Take No.24, No.18, No.23 to Nanjing West Road Stop or Shannxi North Road Stop.
Metro:	Take Line 2 to Jing'an Temple Station
Surrounding:	Jing'an Temple, Nanjing Road, etc.

Huangpu River Sensation

Huangpu River Sensation, a production with strong Shanghai features, was presented by Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe in 2005 at Shanghai Center Theater. The program consists of 3 parts-- “Autumn Day”, “Moon Reflection” and “Rosy Clouds”-- showing the vicissitudes of Shanghai: “Grand Feast” and “Lovers at the Bund” tell the story of yesterday; “Juggler in the Bar” reflects the charm of today; “Hoop Diving” and “Magic Illusion” predicts the development of tomorrow. Some acts such as “Play Dooly”, “Silk Stripes” and “Pyramid of Chairs” are the “Gold Lion Award” winners at China National Acrobatic Competitions.


Performers are juggling with their hats.	Acrobatics requires spatial awareness, coordination, flexibility, grace, poise and a sense of timing of performers.

Shanghai Acrobatic Show Programme List

Hula Hoops	Jolly Cook	Squeezing through the Barrel	Juggling Benches	Pagoda of Bowls
Nose Balancing	Glasses Balancing	Cross Rings	Plate Spinning	Playing-card Miracles
Squeezing through the Barrier for two girls	Modeling Soft body for girls	Bowler Hats and Sticks	Balancing on the Chair	Kick the Bowls on Rocking Board
Pagoda of Benches	Jumps from spring board performers	Foot Juggling	Hoop Diving on the table	Jar Juggling
Climb Bamboo	Play diabolo	Bicycle Skill	Foot Juggling	Skill of two boys
Head Walking	Kicking Bowls on the Bicycle	Comics	Grand Teeterboard	Cross Teeterboard

Juggling Hats

Handstand

Balancing

Girl Independent Acrobatic

Girl Acrobatics

Classic Acrobatic Performance

Bowls and Sticks

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	Maglev Train		Nanjing Road
	Oriental Pearl Tower		Panda in Shanghai Zoo
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	Shanghai Opera		The Bund
	Xintiandi		Yuyuan Garden
	Yuyuan Market		Zhujiajiao Water Town