The art of balance and fun

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Two girls enjoy a water-surface walk inside a ball in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province October 5, 2006. It is reported that this water-surface walking ball was originated from Europe and it helps train participants' balancing ability. It is now very popular in Chinese cities.

Thai snake charmer kisses 19 cobras

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Snake charmer Khum Chaibuddee plants a kiss on a king cobra at Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum in Pattaya, Thailand, on Satursday October 7.2006. The Thai snake charmer kissed 19 highly poisonous king cobras in an attempt to set a world record Saturday. One by one, the cobras were released onto a stage set up in this Thai beach resort town, as the 45-year-old snake charmer kissed each beast and then moved onto the next.[AP]

Tightrope walking

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A six-year-old tightrope walker from West China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region performs on a tightrope with a length of 220 meters and a height of 35 meters at a park in Xinjiang October 7, 2006. [Xinhua]

China Birdman Contest 2006

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Participants compete at China Birdman Contest 2006 in Lianyuan, Central China's Hunan Province on October 7. Nearly 50 birdmen participated in the nationwide games. [newsphoto]
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running inside the bubble and above the surface of water must be exciting.......

the last picture is funny......they use a cannon to emit.........