Chinese acrobatic show: Of stamina, agility and beauty

Chinese artists from the Gansu Province Acrobatic Troupe perform in New Delhi on February 18, 2016 to mark the China-India Tourism Year 2016. Organised by the Chinese embassy, it also celebrated the Lunar New Year. (AFP)

Updated on: Feb 19, 2016 6:29 PM IST

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Chinese artists from the Gansu Province Acrobatic Troupe perform in New Delhi on February 18, 2016 to mark the China-India Tourism Year 2016. Organised by the Chinese embassy, it also celebrated the Lunar New Year. (AFP)

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Founded in 1960, the acrobatic troupe has created and staged as many as 100 programmes since its inception. (AFP)

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Some of its more popular creations include Exotic Flower of China, Art Presented in Palace, Flying Goddess, Rolling Lamps, Juggling Hoops, Pangu Drum and Balancing Jars on Head. (AFP)

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The Rolling Lamps won the silver clown award at the international acrobatics contest in Poland in 1996. (AFP)

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The Chinese New Year, often called Lunar New Year, is also celebrated as the Spring Festival. 2016 is the Year of the Monkey. (AFP)

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This year the first day of the Chinese New Year fell on February 8, 2016. However, festivities generally go on for a month, where deities and ancestors are honoured. (AFP)