Ancient skywalkers: Traditional tightrope acrobats of China’s Xinjiang
By Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2017-03-21 19:10:02
File photo:A dawaz acrobat performs on a highwire in Hami Prefecture of China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on March 11, 2012. Photo: CFP
Editor's Note:
Dawaz is a traditional form of tightrope and acrobatic performance in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. A Uyghur folk tradition dating back almost 1,000 years, dawaz was listed as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2006. Photos: CFP

File photo:Two dawaz acrobats perform on a highwire in Hami Prefecture of China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on March 11, 2012. Photo: CFP