Article 1
Wuqiao, a county in Hebei Province, is traditionally the “Home of acrobatics� in China. For the purpose of flourishing circus art, promoting artistic exchanges between China and other countries and enhancing mutual understanding and friendship between Chinese and foreign artists, China Wuqiao International Circus Festival will be held once every two years.
Article 2
CWICF is jointly sponsored and organized by the Cultural Ministry of the People’s Republic of China and the People’s Government of Hebei Province. An Organizing Committee is formed to take charge of planning and organizing the Festival.
Article 3
The following items may enter in the Festival: (1)Clown (2) Aerial acrobatics (3) Stage acrobatics and variety acts (4) Stunt performance (5) Performing animal acts (6) Magic acts
Article 4
Foreign troupes and individuals should cover in principle their international travel fare including the transportation fee of the props to and from by themselves. But the Organizing Committee may consider bearing the international traveling expenses for the acts chosen and agreed by the Organizing Committee. The Chinese artists should bear the travel fare to and from Shijiazhuang by themselves. The accommodation, meals and traveling expenses of all artists during the Festival in China will be paid by the Organizing Committee.
Article 5
During the Festival, an international circus competition will be held, which is open to the public. The competition will award Gold Lion Prize, Silver Lion Prize and Bronze Lion Prize. All the prize-winners above will get cash awards.
The Organizing Committee will award:
- 3 Gold Lion Prizes Premium:
   RMB (Chinese currency) 50,000 Yuans each
- 6 Silver Lion Prizes Premium:
  RMB 20,000 Yuans each
- 9 Bronze Lion Prizes Premium:
  RMB 10,000 Yuans each
The prize-winners above will get cash awards in the form of RMB. The Organizing Committee may help the prize-winners to change their cash awards RMB into U.S dollars according to their request.
Special non-cash prizes will be awarded to those performances which are good in one aspect.
Some prize-winners will be arranged to make performance in the gala performance in the closing ceremony.
Article 6
The Organizing Committee will invite Chinese and foreign celebrities in the circus circle to form a judging panel. The jury members may make revisions and changes of the competition regulations before the competition starts. Once the competition begins, the decision of the jury is final and can not be changed.
Article 7
The Organizing Committee reserves the right to determine the entries, to readjust the program according to needs. The participants should be subordinated to the performance arrangement, prepare necessary equipment for their performances and take care of their animals.
Article 8
During the competition, the Organizing Committee will consult Hebei Branch of China People Insurance Company to arrange the public liability insurance and to arrange the life safety insurance for the artists in the course of acting.
Article 9
The Organizing Committee reserves all right to broadcast and videotape the performances during these artists�stay in China. The artists may not give profit-making shows during the Festival.
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