We splurged the other night and got 380RMB ($50) VIP seats at the Chinese Acrobatic show. Every penny was worth it.
All of us were transfixed with mouths wide open during the hour-long show. At one point, when the foot jugglers were tossing balls across the stage, Maeli whispered “wow.”
Apparently, Chinese acrobats have been performing since 500bc. In Beijing alone, there are at least five theaters that perform nightly shows. I’m not going to attempt to explain the awe-inspiring feats of these performers. I will say that no trip to China is complete without an acrobatic show.
Other outings in Beijing include The Natural History Museum and The Temple of Heaven. The family split up in an attempt to target more sights around the city. I guided Maeli through dinosaur bones, life size replicas of hundreds of animals, and a very exciting toddler play area. While Maeli and I were digging through fossils, Aaron was gazing at temples and posing as the tourist with the over-sized camera. Each of these tickets cost 30RMB (less than $4). However, in every ticket instance so far, Maeli is free of charge.
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