Chinese acrobats perform in Bogota

BOGOTA: The Chinese Chengdu Acrobatic Group, an elite group of Chinese acrobats, performed in a circus in Bogota and astonished the audience from their skills.

The group began performing from Friday in Bogota's Palacio de los Deportesm Columbia. Subscribers to El Tiempo received a 30% discount.

The Chinese acrobats have performed for presidents and heads of state, as well as in the opening ceremony for the 2008 Olympics.

The performance consisted of 14 different routines, each of which lasted about seven minutes. The group also performed "dreams of a child elf," the acrobatic story of a young restless child who aspires to become the greatest acrobat in the world.