An acrobat performs a contortion stunt at a culture and entertainment facility in Wuqiao County, north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 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. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)