Wang Baohe
Lineage & School of Heritage
Wang Baohe was born into an acrobatics family. At the age of six he began studying under his grandfather Wang Yulin, one of the Eight Eccentrics of Tianqiao in old Beijing and known as the King of Rope Unfastening, and he took to the stage in 1951, performing to this day. Bone-shrinking (suogu) acts must be trained from early childhood and are extremely arduous, so apprentices are very hard to find, and the performance is now in danger of being lost.
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, of Han ethnicity, born in 1944, a native of Wuqiao, Hebei. His performance of the traditional conjuring trick Sanxian Guidong (Three Immortals Returning to the Cave) reached a level of consummate skill, combining speed with strong popular appeal. He was awarded the title of Renowned Performing Artist, has been hailed as the Ghost Hand, and enjoys a special government allowance from the State Council.
Honors & Recognition
A representative bearer of Wuqiao Acrobatics, a first-batch national intangible cultural heritage project; magician. Wang Baohe has performed in more than ten countries and regions and won the Silver Golden Chrysanthemum Award at the Third National Magic Competition.
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