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Shanghai Travel

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Independent guides, reviews and answers for travelling in Shanghai: where to eat, stay, get around, and what to see, buy and do.

Places

静安区 / Jing'an District

Shanghai Circus World — ERA

A long-running acrobatics and multimedia show in a domed theatre in Jing'an, built for visitors and families rather than for the circus avant-garde.

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FAQ

Is ERA at Shanghai Circus World worth seeing?

Yes, if the format suits you. ERA is a long-running acrobatics and multimedia show at Shanghai Circus World, with real technical skill, a polished running order and almost no spoken dialogue, so families with children and first-time visitors curious about Chinese acrobatics usually come away satisfied. It is a commercial production aimed at visitors, with staging that now looks dated and ticket prices that are high by the standards of a Chinese theatre; anyone hoping for small-scale contemporary circus or a traditional variety programme should look elsewhere.