Chinese acrobats perform in Riau

PEKANBARU, Riau: As many as 32 acrobats from Guandong Province in China, have been holding performances in three cities in Riau province since Saturday.

The chairman of the province's Chinese Association, Chaidir, said here that the shows, which feature Chinese arts and traditional operas, were part of a cultural exchange between China and Indonesia.

He said the performers from the School of Art and Culture in the city of Shantou, would perform in Pekanbaru, Tanjung Pinang and Batam.

He said the troupe arrived in Indonesia on Feb. 6 and planned to perform in 14 cities across the country.--Antara