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| − | Born in the People's Republic of China, Guiming Meng comes from a long line of Chinese acrobats. His father was a master jar-juggler | + | [[Image:GuiMing_Meng.jpg|right|150px]]Born in the People's Republic of China, Guiming Meng comes from a long line of Chinese acrobats. His father was a master jar-juggler, and not surprisingly, Meng would follow in his father's footsteps. Enrolled at an early age in the Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe, one of the major acrobatic troupes in China, Meng was trained in all traditional Chinese acrobatic disciplines. As it is customary in Chinese troupes, he later participated in a variety of ensemble acrobatic acts in the shows staged by the the Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe. |
| − | In 1986, | + | In 1986, a group of leading acrobats from the Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe were featured in the 116th edition of [[Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey]] Circus, where they performed several acts from their vast repertoire. Guiming Meng was among the performers who made the trip to America. At the end of this engagement, he did not return to China, choosing instead to defect to the U.S. |
| − | Guiming Meng created a jar-juggling act—the specialty he knew best—and began working in various circuses and variety shows in the United States. He eventually settled in Las Vegas and, in 1991, became a U.S. citizen. He has been featured twice at the [[Big Apple Circus]], in 2004 and 2008. | + | Guiming Meng subsequently created a jar-juggling act—the specialty he knew best—and began working in various circuses and variety shows in the United States. He eventually settled in Las Vegas and, in 1991, became a U.S. citizen. He has been featured twice at the [[Big Apple Circus]], in 2004 and 2008. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* Video: [[Guiming_Meng_BAC_2004_Video|Guiming Meng, Jar Juggling]], in the Big Apple Circus production of ''Picturesque'' (2004) | * Video: [[Guiming_Meng_BAC_2004_Video|Guiming Meng, Jar Juggling]], in the Big Apple Circus production of ''Picturesque'' (2004) | ||
| + | * Video: [[Guiming_Meng_BAC_2008_Video|Guiming Meng, Jar Juggling]], in the Big Apple Circus production of ''Play On!'' (2008) | ||
==Image Gallery== | ==Image Gallery== | ||
<Gallery> | <Gallery> | ||
| + | Image:Guiming_Meng_with_Vase_(2004).jpg|Guiming Meng at the Big Apple Circus (2004) | ||
| + | Image:GuiMing_Meng.jpg|Guiming Meng at the Big Apple Circus (2008) | ||
Image:Guiming_Meng_2008.JPG|Guiming Meng at the Big Apple Circus (2008) | Image:Guiming_Meng_2008.JPG|Guiming Meng at the Big Apple Circus (2008) | ||
</Gallery> | </Gallery> | ||
[[Category:Artists and Acts|Guiming Meng]][[Category:Jugglers|Guiming Meng]] | [[Category:Artists and Acts|Guiming Meng]][[Category:Jugglers|Guiming Meng]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:58, 17 October 2016
Jar Juggler
By Dominique Jando
In 1986, a group of leading acrobats from the Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe were featured in the 116th edition of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, where they performed several acts from their vast repertoire. Guiming Meng was among the performers who made the trip to America. At the end of this engagement, he did not return to China, choosing instead to defect to the U.S.
Guiming Meng subsequently created a jar-juggling act—the specialty he knew best—and began working in various circuses and variety shows in the United States. He eventually settled in Las Vegas and, in 1991, became a U.S. citizen. He has been featured twice at the Big Apple Circus, in 2004 and 2008.
See Also
- Video: Guiming Meng, Jar Juggling, in the Big Apple Circus production of Picturesque (2004)
- Video: Guiming Meng, Jar Juggling, in the Big Apple Circus production of Play On! (2008)
Image Gallery
Guiming Meng at the Big Apple Circus (2004)
Guiming Meng at the Big Apple Circus (2008)
Guiming Meng at the Big Apple Circus (2008)
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