Wuqiao Acrobatics - China

Wuqiao Acrobatics - China

An acrobat performs a contortion stunt at a culture and entertainment facility in Wuqiao County, north China's Hebei Province, December 17, 2024. The origin of Wuqiao acrobatics can be traced back to the Han Dynasty (202 B.C.-220 A.D.). It was inscribed as one of the first batch of intangible cultural heritages at the state level in 2006. Dubbed the "cradle of Chinese acrobatics," Wuqiao has in recent years scaled up its efforts to sustain and popularize this time-honored treasure. Photo by Mu Yu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-RANCHO PALOS VERDES-COASTAL EROSION

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-RANCHO PALOS VERDES-COASTAL EROSION

(240620) -- RANCHO PALOS VERDES, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Photo taken on June 19, 2024 shows ground uplift and contortion in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, the United States. Recent reports of U.S. coastline homes on the brink of collapsing into the ocean have thrust the issue of coastal erosion into the national spotlight, particularly in California, where the economic implications are dire. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM TO GO WITH Roundup: Worsening beach erosion threatens California's coastal economy

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-RANCHO PALOS VERDES-COASTAL EROSION

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-RANCHO PALOS VERDES-COASTAL EROSION

(240620) -- RANCHO PALOS VERDES, June 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 19, 2024 shows ground uplift and contortion in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, the United States. Recent reports of U.S. coastline homes on the brink of collapsing into the ocean have thrust the issue of coastal erosion into the national spotlight, particularly in California, where the economic implications are dire. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Roundup: Worsening beach erosion threatens California's coastal economy

Mongolian contortion

Mongolian contortion

Contortionists perform in Ulaanbaatar on Oct. 8, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo