In pics: opening ceremony of 19th China Wuqiao Int'l Circus Festival in Shijiazhuang

An acrobat performs at the opening ceremony of the 19th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 20, 2023. The 10-day event, which opened here on Friday, will showcase the latest developments in the world of acrobatics and circus arts. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

Acrobats perform at the opening ceremony of the 19th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 20, 2023. The 10-day event, which opened here on Friday, will showcase the latest developments in the world of acrobatics and circus arts. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

An acrobat interacts with the audience at the opening ceremony of the 19th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 20, 2023. The 10-day event, which opened here on Friday, will showcase the latest developments in the world of acrobatics and circus arts. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

Acrobats perform at the opening ceremony of the 19th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 20, 2023. The 10-day event, which opened here on Friday, will showcase the latest developments in the world of acrobatics and circus arts. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

Acrobats perform at the opening ceremony of the 19th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 20, 2023. The 10-day event, which opened here on Friday, will showcase the latest developments in the world of acrobatics and circus arts. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

Acrobats perform at the opening ceremony of the 19th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 20, 2023. The 10-day event, which opened here on Friday, will showcase the latest developments in the world of acrobatics and circus arts. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)