Live from the Lao She Teahouse it is a man spinning a flowerpot on his head. He was actually pretty good at balancing this thing–a craft that led to a slight knot on his head that I think helped steady the crockery.
They also had some dancing, Beijing Opera, a comedy show (in Chinese) that made the locals howl and left the westerners stone-faced (it was funny if you had a translator). They also had 4 guys play instruments next to each other, which was neat as they reached over and strummed and plucked each others instruments as they played.
All and all, it was pretty neat. ]]>
Vaudeville is alive in China