ACTIVITIES AND ENTERTAINMENT IN CHINA
Iryna Pirkhal 15 group
Plan
1. Acrobats and Circuses2. Ballroom Dancing3. Beijing Opera4. Bowling5. Karaoke6. Martial Arts7. Motorsports8. Soccer
Acrobats and Circuses
• China is famous for its acrobats and circus acts. There are records of acrobatics performances taking place more than 2,000 years ago.
Ballroom Dancing
• Ballroom Dancing is very popular in Shanghai.
• While many cities feature dancing in parks and pavilions, in Zhengzhou dancing is done almost everywhere.
Beijing Opera
• Huguang Theater is a good place to see Beijing Opera.
• It reopened in 1996.
Bowling
• Bowling is very big in China these days. Beijing and Shanghai have 24-hour bowling alleys like the Golden Altar complex, which boasts 50 lanes, a health club, VIP lanes, a hotel and private rooms.
Karaoke
• Like other Asians, the Chinese enjoy singing. Karaokes are popular and guest at parties are often required to sing a song. The first karaoke bars appeared around 1990
Martial Arts
• The martial arts in China are sometimes divided into the "hard school" martial arts and the "soft school" martial arts.
• Kung Fu (gong fu) is a Chinese word that means "expertise."
• Wushu is a modern, dance-like acrobatic form of kung fu. Wushu will debut a sport at the 2008 Olympic in Beijing but no medals will be awarded.
• Tagou Martial School(down the road from Shaolin) is the largest kung fu academy in the world. Founded in 1978, it has 25,000 students and 3,000 teachers.
Motorsports
• China hosted its first Formula One race in 2004 and has a contact for seven years until 2010.
• Including associated costs, the Formula One track cost $350 million, making it the world's most expensive Formula One raceway.
Soccer
• Soccer is regarded as the country's No.1 spectator sport in China.
• The matches themselves can be quite rowdy. At home and in restaurants and tea houses, men spend a lot of time sitting around the radio or television tuning in to soccer matches.
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