Friday Photo: Life imitates art
Acrobats from the Jiangxi Acrobatic Troupe of China perform ‘Candle Contortionists’ at the 8th China Wuhan International Acrobatics Art Festival on Oct. 28, 2008, in Wuhan of Hubei province, China. The festival, one of the major acrobatics events in the country, attracts performers from more than 12 countries and regions. Photo: China Photos/Getty Images
Acrobats from the Jiangxi Acrobatic Troupe of China perform 'Candle Contortionists' at the 8th China Wuhan International Acrobatics Art Festival on Oct. 28, 2008, in Wuhan of Hubei province, China. The festival, one of the major acrobatics events in the country, attracts performers from more than 12 countries and regions.
Acrobats from the Jiangxi Acrobatic Troupe of China perform ‘Candle Contortionists’ at the 8th China Wuhan International Acrobatics Art Festival on Oct. 28, 2008, in Wuhan of Hubei province, China. The festival, one of the major acrobatics events in the country, attracts performers from more than 12 countries and regions.
Photo: China Photos/Getty Images
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