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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
SHIJIAZHUANG, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) — The 20th China International Wuqiao Circus Festival (CWICF) is being held from September 28 to October 3 in Wuqiao County, Cangzhou City, Hebei Province, north China. Acrobats from 19 countries and regions are competing at the festival, with Russia boasting the largest number of foreign acrobats.
Great Moscow Circus acrobat Anastasia Ovcharenko is participating in this festival for the first time. "I'm very excited to come to China for the competition. This is one of the largest acrobatic festivals in the world and an international event of great significance."
In preparation for this festival, Wuqiao County has accelerated infrastructure construction and made every effort to provide good conditions for competition for Chinese and foreign guests.
"The infrastructure here is very good, there are also special training areas, and overall it's very convenient," said A. Ovcharenko, adding that her team has made a huge effort to participate in this festival and hopes to achieve good results.
As a reminder, this year's CWICF program includes 28 competition numbers, and the awards package consists of 3 gold, 5 silver, and 7 bronze prizes.
For 36-year-old Russian acrobat Viktor Roshchin, participating in the festival is about more than just winning the competition. "There's no doubt that every acrobat wants to win an award, but first and foremost, we hope to delight the audience, have a good time with them, and convey our enthusiasm."
The young man was deeply impressed by the performance of local acrobats from Wuqiao County. "Chinese acrobatics is very interesting, and Chinese actors can perform many tricks we didn't expect," he said.
Wuqiao County is considered the cradle of Chinese acrobatics. The history of this county's acrobatic style began during the Han Dynasty (202 BC – 220 AD). In 2006, Wuqiao acrobatics was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage.
The festival has been held every two years since 1987. Currently, along with the international circus festivals in Monte Carlo and Paris, it is considered one of the most prestigious competitions in the field of circus arts, as well as the oldest event of its kind in China.
The closing ceremony of the festival will take place on October 3, and thematic events dedicated to the festival will continue until October 8. -0-
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