International circus festival kicks off in north China

The opening ceremony for the 16th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival officially commences in the city of Shijiazhuang, capital of north China’s Hebei Province on September 29, 2017. Including China, performers from a total of 16 different countries will participate in the circus festival this year. Ethiopia, China, Hungary, Mongolia, Russia, Ukraine and the USA performed at the opening ceremony for the circus festival. [Photo: China Plus]

The opening ceremony for the 16th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival officially commences in the city of Shijiazhuang, capital of north China’s Hebei Province on September 29, 2017. Including China, performers from a total of 16 different countries will participate in the circus festival this year. Ethiopia, China, Hungary, Mongolia, Russia, Ukraine and the USA performed at the opening ceremony for the circus festival. [Photo: China Plus]

The opening ceremony for the 16th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival officially commences in the city of Shijiazhuang, capital of north China’s Hebei Province on September 29, 2017. Including China, performers from a total of 16 different countries will participate in the circus festival this year. Ethiopia, China, Hungary, Mongolia, Russia, Ukraine and the USA performed at the opening ceremony for the circus festival. [Photo: China Plus]

The Hebei Acrobatic Troupe Performing Arts Co., Ltd. performs at the opening ceremony for the 16th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival in the city of Shijiazhuang, capital of north China’s Hebei Province on September 29, 2017. Including China, performers from a total of 16 different countries will participate in the circus festival this year. Ethiopia, China, Hungary, Mongolia, Russia, Ukraine and the USA performed at the opening ceremony for the circus festival. [Photo: China Plus]

An acrobatic group from the Great Moscow State Circus performs at the opening ceremony for the 16th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival in the city of Shijiazhuang, capital of north China’s Hebei Province on September 29, 2017. Including China, performers from a total of 16 different countries will participate in the circus festival this year. Ethiopia, China, Hungary, Mongolia, Russia, Ukraine and the USA performed at the opening ceremony for the circus festival. [Photo: China Plus]

Hungarian circus artists, part of “The Face Team” mixes basketball, acrobatics, and dancing at the opening ceremony for the 16th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival in the city of Shijiazhuang, capital of north China’s Hebei Province on September 29, 2017. Including China, performers from a total of 16 different countries will participate in the circus festival this year. Ethiopia, China, Hungary, Mongolia, Russia, Ukraine and the USA performed at the opening ceremony for the circus festival. [Photo: China Plus]