African Acrobatic Students in Hebei | Caixin
Cai Yingli––Caixin
Since 2002, students have been arriving from across Africa to study acrobatics by invitation of the Chinese Ministry of Culture. While the popularity of acrobatics as a career has waned among youth in China, it’s still considered a decent and well-paid job in many African countries. Photographer Cai Liying documents a group of African students at the Wuqiao International Acrobatics Art School, in Hebei province, and their journeys to learn how to bend their bodies—and minds—to adapt to Chinese culture and language.
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Since 2002, students have been arriving from across Africa to study acrobatics by invitation of the Chinese Ministry of Culture. While the popularity of acrobatics as a career has waned among youth in China, it’s still considered a decent and well-paid job in many African countries. Photographer Cai Liying documents a group of African students at the Wuqiao International Acrobatics Art School, in Hebei province, and their journeys to learn how to bend their bodies—and minds—to adapt to Chinese culture and language.