Students in the acrobatic class of Wuqiao County Vocational and Technical Education Center conduct leg press training. Photo by Ma Tianlong
Students in the acrobatic class of Wuqiao County Vocational and Technical Education Center perform one-hand support training. Photo by Ma Tianlong
Students from Zhangshuo Acrobatic School in Wuqiao County perform handstand training. Photo by Ma Tianlong
Students from Zhangshuo Acrobatic School in Wuqiao County practice straw hat skills. Photographed by Ma Tianlong
In the hot summer, children in ordinary schools have entered a relaxing and leisure holiday mode, and under the guidance of their teachers, the acrobatic dolls in Wuqiao, Hebei Province followed the ancient motto of "summer training three days" to intensify their practice. Will and quality, constantly absorb the nutrients of growth in acrobatic art.
Wuqiao County is the famous "Hometown of Acrobatics". As early as 2006, Wuqiao Acrobatics was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists. In recent years, Wuqiao County has attached great importance to the protection, inheritance and development of acrobatics, and has continuously increased its efforts in cultivating acrobatic talents. There are 24 acrobatic schools of various types in the county, providing more than 6,000 outstanding acrobatic talents across the country. (Tian Xiao, Wang Yuxin)
