Mother-daughter mermaid team makes splash at Wuhan theme park

By CFP-Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2015-10-26 12:11:35

Zhang Ruifen (right), 32, swims with her 8-year-old daughter dressed as mermaids during a performance at Haichang Polar Ocean World in Wuhan, Hubei Province on October 11, 2015. Zhang said she began performing as a mermaid earlier this year as a way to cope with her failed marriage. She later taught her daughter to swim and dive, and made her a costume. Photos: Zhang Chang/Chinanews.com-CFP

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Zhang and her daughter perform at the Haichang Polar Ocean World in Wuhan, Hubei Province on October 11, 2015. “Maybe my daughter will be an excellent mermaid performer in the future, and I will always go forward bravely like mermaid whether it is for my performance or in life,” said Zhang.

Visitors snap photos of Zhang and her daughter during their performance on October 11, 2015.

Zhang helps her daughter put on her costume before their performance.

Zhang and her daughter prepare before diving into the water for a performance.

The mother and daughter team perform at Haichang Polar Ocean World in Wuhan, Hubei Province on October 11, 2015.

Zhang greets her daughter from inside the tank as she delivers a solo performance.

Zhang rests after an exhausting performance.