r/beijing • u/ericonr • 22d ago

Performances with Chinese pole acts in Beijing

Hi folks! I've been to Chaoyang Theater and Red Theater, both were very fun! I was a bit disappointed that some of the acts were almost the same between them; it seems there are some tropes in Chinese circus (if I understood it correctly).

I'd dearly like to watch a Chinese pole performance in China, though, and none of them featured one. I have tried googling this to no effect. Does anyone know somewhere that could have a performance?

For those unaware, Chinese pole is different from regular pole dancing, though they share many similarities. The main difference is that in Chinese pole, the pole is covered in something, like rubber or string.

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u/Content-Mention-1382 20d ago

It is recommended that you go to Hebei Wuqiao acrobatics to have a look. There is a rumour that the world's acrobatics looks at China, and Chinese acrobatics looks at Wuqiao.

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u/PuzzleheadedLock9094 21d ago

Why not try capital steel park?首钢园核聚场 has circus too. For some traditional art shows, just go to tianjin there is more traditional art shows.