"The Imperial Acrobats of China"
hail from the Beijing (Peking) Acrobatic Troupe
near the ancient Imperial palace known as the "Forbidden City"

Drawing on centuries of tradition,
the Imperial Acrobats have perfected the skills
handed down from generation to generation and gone
on to create innovative new movements. Their unsurpassed
abilities as contortionists, hand balancers, foot jugglers, and aerialists
are legendary. These graceful, lovely ladies from Beijing are also
raising the bar for artistic presentation, with contemporary
versions of traditional dances such as "Goddess
with 8 Arms" and "Flowing Sleeves".