As Lunar New Year approaches, the once-endangered folk tradition of stilt walking is undergoing something of a revival in China — with Beijing’s encouragement.

The first dance session focus on practising and performing circus skills. These include juggling, walking on stilts, walking on stilts while juggling, tightrope walking and jumping on a trampoline.

walking on stilts while juggling, tightrope walking and jumping on a trampoline. The second session is all about clowning around - dressing up as clowns and doing lots of silly clown walks!

If you ask Jessica Kelley what she enjoys most about stilt walking, she'll probably tell you that the view is really good ...