Roll up for circus

The 12th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival will be held from Saturday until Nov 13, in Hebei province.

Apart from the main venue at the provincial capital Shijiazhuang, circus events will also run in Cangzhou and Wuqiao county.

A total of 32 circus programs to be performed by over 200 artists, from 30 circus troupes and 22 countries and regions, will compete for the coveted Golden Lion, Silver Lion and Bronze Lion awards.

Some of the award-winning programs are expected to tour about 20 Chinese cities starting from early December.