"Amazing! Awe-inspiring! These brightly costumed tumblers, acrobats, cyclists, jugglers and clever clowns provide incredible family fun that infuses you with the wonder of a 10 year-old.”
~ New York Times

Daring maneuvers atop a precarious pagoda of chairs...treacherous wire walking...a trick cycling
kaleidoscope of magnificent movement...powerful precision tumbling, somersaulting and
gymnastics...amazing displays of contortion, flexibility and control...astonishing foot juggling
dexterity...incredible balancing feats showcasing tremendous skill and ability...extraordinary exhibits of
agility and grace...live musicians displaying their talents by skillfully playing traditional Chinese
instruments….high-tech special effects and all the excitement and festive pageantry creating an
atmosphere like that of a Chinese Carnival!! All of this is just a part of the magnificent show offered by
THE PEKING ACROBATS from the People's Republic of China. Last year, this engaging troupe
marked its twenty-second North American tour following sold-out headline Theatre Tours from 1986 -
2007.

Because of the unusual and difficult nature of the feats involved, high honor is conferred upon
those skilled enough to become acrobats; an acrobat can be considered the Chinese equivalent of an
American opera star. In China there are approximately 100,000 acrobats studying at schools dedicated
to the art. After ten or eleven years of extensive tutoring, often beginning as early as age 5 or 6, the
student will join a professional troupe, usually a citywide organization that draws its members
regionally. Only the best acrobats find themselves members of an elite world-touring troupe such as
THE PEKING ACROBATS. For centuries, dating back to the Ch'in Dynasty (221 B.C. - 207 B.C.),
Chinese acrobats have continued to perfect an evolving folk art form. Tradition demands that each
generation of acrobats add its own improvements and embellishments.