Covering an area of 2,2500 square kilometers, Shanghai Circus World
has been renowned as "China's No 1 Circus World". Suited at Gonghe
Xin Lu Road, it has been a popular attraction integrating circus,
acrobatic, magic, dancing and music performances. Shanghai Circus
World has the Acrobatic Field as its main body, Rehearsal
Uxiliary Building, Animal House and Cultural and Commercial city as
side installations.
Acrobatics Field
As the main body of Shanghai Circus World, the Acrobatics Field has
1,638 seats. The field is equipped with modern computer-controlled
lighting facilities, multi track and stereo sound systems. The
design of the performance area is creative, making a breakthrough
of the traditional style. A revolving stage, an lifting stage and
picture-frame stage are set up here. Its modern, overall facilities
make the Acrobatics Field well meet the requirement of acrobatic
and circus competitions, as well as provide an excellent space for
general music performance.
Animals House
It is a giant building with rooms for elephants, chimps, horse,
giant pandas and some fierce beasts including tigers, lions.
occupying an area of around 1,540 kilometers, the building is
equipped with all possible up-dated facilities.
Cultural and Commercial City
This area is mainly for acrobatic and circus exhibitions and
international exchanges.
The glittering Shanghai Circus World has been well known
internationally. The prominent Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe gives its
sensational performances here on a regular basis. Since it first
opened to public in 1999, Shanghai Circus World has been the stages
for more than 800 performances. It once received representatives of
the Universal Postal Union convention and held the Closing Ceremony
of the 1999 Shanghai Tourism Festival. Now the place has become the
center for national and international acrobatic and circus
performances exhibitions and exchanges.