This is my experience in Beijing, China in the Summer of 2009.
If you came to this webpage first, it's better if you
start from the beginning of the story.
04/08/24 Update: I just discovered my flash videos for the China 2009 website are no longer playing.
No one told me about this.
I don't know how long they were down but it had to be within the last 4 years.
Anyway, I converted the video format from Flash (FLV) to MP4 to be more compatible
with the current browsers and found another player
so this video is up and running again!
At FISM in Beijing.
OK, so I shot a video of the Chinese acrobat act
in the open ceremony. But they were great!
The guys standing actually tossed the girls balancing on handstands
back and forth to each other while the girls on top maintained
their handstands *AND* they balance a large bowl on their feet!
It's crazy!
It really was a study of strength, balance and
concentration.
The temptation to shoot this video was great and I succumbed
to this weakness. I feel so embarrassed.