All you need to know about China's Spring Festival temple fairs

Updated: 2016-02-11 11:27

(chinadaily.com.cn)

All you need to know about China's Spring Festival temple fairs

A folk variety show artist sits on the floor in a 180-degree split while her shoulder supports the weight of her fellow performer at a temple fair in Xuchang, central China's Henan province, Feb 10, the third day of China's Lunar New Year.[Photo/IC]

Both performers practice body contortion, a type of traditional Chinese martial art.