China International Circus and Magic Festival due to open in Shenzhen

The 2018 China International Circus and Magic Festival will run from September 29 to October 5 in Shenzhen in Guangdong province.

The tenth Golden Chrysanthemum Awards for acrobats and magicians issued by the China Federation of Literature and Arts will also take place at the festival.

A total of 62 programs have applied for the awards since April and 24 have been elected to take part in the final performance in the southern Chinese city.

The festival will take place at the Happy Valley amusement park in Shenzhen. During the festival, hundreds of acrobats and magicians from across the world will perform.