Another early morning to the airport, waking up at 4:30AM to catch a 5:00AM taxi. Melyssa and I have become experts at taking power naps throughout the day - in taxis, on buses, in the airport, on the plane! The last destination on our trip up and down China was Shanghai. So Thursday, on the 60th Chinese National Day, Melyssa and I ventured to Shanghai.
Melyssa and I were dyeing to see the Shanghai Acrobats, so Thursday night we both enjoyed one of the best performances of our lives! The acrobat show was in a circular arena, so there were no bad seats as we were awed by the super flexible gymnasts and the performers who seemed to be able to flip, jump, and bend through anything!
My favorite performers were first a duo who did a partner act. They wrapped their arms and legs around a really long ribbon that stretched up and across a huge, pulley on the ceiling. The man and woman would take turns holding each other up as one was wrapped in the ribbon. The man would wrap his arms in the long ribbon as the woman would hang from his feet, then to his arms, and then attach to his waist – all while flowing and floating around the arena, fifty feet in the air!
Then for the finale, the acrobats went “Evil Knievel” style, and a huge steel ball was brought out to center stage! First, one motor cycle, with lights shining, road into the huge, cage ball. As I sat in the dark, all I could see were the motorcycle’s lights spinning around the ball. Then another motorcycle joined the first, then another…then another…then another! There were 5 motorcyclists awing the crowd as they all road around and around a single metal cage! Then around the bottom of the cage 3 more motorcyclists with lights shining joined the original five!
It was a great performance and a great first night in Shanghai!
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