Chinese circus artistes arrive in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 10, 2011, Asia-Plus  -- 28 artistes of the Chinese State Circus are arriving in Dushanbe tonight, Jamoliddin Muhiddinov, the director of the Dushanbe State Circus, said in an interview with Asia-Plus.

They will perform the first show on November 11 and the last how will be performed on November 16.  Guest performances of the Chinese State Circus in Dushanbe were organized by the Ministry of Culture of Tajikistan and the Embassy of China in Dushanbe.

The Chinese State Circus is a touring circus that aims to present Chinese circus arts to audiences in other countries.  The show is based on Chinese acrobatic acts.  All the performers come from China and are trained in the Chinese tradition of Ma Xi, or hippodrama (horse theatre).

The show combines kung fu martial arts from the Shaolin Temple, artists from the Peking Opera and other Chinese speciality acts.  Continuity is provided by the figure of the Monkey King who appears between acts.  The show also includes a lion dance, plate spinners, diabolos, aerial silks and an excerpt from the Chinese opera.