Bud blooming: childhood with acrobatics (2)

（People's Daily Online）  08:33, July 24, 2013  

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Wang Yaping tells us their schedule every day. "Every morning, we have to get up at 7 and go to practice the basic skills of acrobatics until 11:30: handstand, somersault, and so on. At 3 p.m., we begin to rehearse the shows we have acted before till 5:30. After supper, we start to have academic classes at 7:30, which include mathematics, Chinese, and English. We have teachers specifically for us. They will teach us two hours every day. After class, we have to practice basic skills for half an hour before going to bed." Every day, they live in acrobatics; their life is melted with acrobatics. When insistence becomes a habit, they do not feel tired or bitter any longer. On the contrary, they will be happy when they perform well in the training, and be proud when they have a chance to be on stage.

In the conversation with Wang Yaping, we noticed that there are two red bumps on her wrists. We thought it was caused by falling in training, and asked her: "Is it painful?" "Not painful now," Wang Yaping laughed and reached out her hands. It turned out that the red bumps are thick calluses. To have a close look at Wang Yaping, years of training left lots of calluses and scars on her legs and arms. "I hope I can be a professional acrobatics performer, and get the 'Golden Clown' award in the future," Wang Yaping said shyly. "Golden Clown" award is the highest award in acrobatics field.