China: the art of the crowd

China: the art of the crowd

Categories: Asia

Military parades, attempts to set a world record or mass can all look very impressive. Well, or scary. But no country, perhaps, does not compare to the skill of China in terms of the art of the crowd. Only in China you will see many colors, symmetry, and mesmerizing shapes, made out of human bodies.

China: the art of the crowd

China: the art of the crowd

Actors at the opening ceremony of the Olympic games in Beijing in 2008. (Christophe Simon)

China: the art of the crowd

Parade of pilots on the outskirts of Beijing. (Joe Chan / Reuters)

China: the art of the crowd

Parents of students sleeping in the gym of the University of Wuhan. (Reuters)

China: the art of the crowd

The world Wushu championship 2008 in Hubei province. (Reuters)

China: the art of the crowd

Military. (Itsuo Inouye / AP)

China: the art of the crowd

Charging at one of the schools of Shanghai. (Nir Elias / Reuters)

China: the art of the crowd

Dancers perform the dance of the Thousand-armed Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. (Reuters)

China: the art of the crowd

Chinese pilots in Beijing. (Ng Han Guan / AP)

China: the art of the crowd

Members of the club of martial arts creates a live figure. (Reuters)

China: the art of the crowd

Police in Shanxi province. (Reuters)

China: the art of the crowd

Competitions in martial arts at the high school of Nanjing. (Sean Yong / Reuters)

China: the art of the crowd

Actors at the opening ceremony of the Olympic games in Beijing in 2008. (Pedro Ugarte)

China: the art of the crowd

Chinese sailors on parade in Beijing. (Joe Chan / Reuters)

China: the art of the crowd

Group yoga classes for pregnant women. As usual, the Chinese tried to set a world record. (Reuters / China Daily)

China: the art of the crowd

Exams in high school in Shanxi province. (Reuters)

China: the art of the crowd

Honor guard prepares to meet Afghan President in Beijing in 2013. (Ed Jones / AFP / Getty Images)

China: the art of the crowd

The parade in Beijing. (Goh Chai Hin / AFP / Getty Images)

China: the art of the crowd

Chinese New year, which in 2010 coincided with the Day of all lovers. (Reuters / China Daily)

China: the art of the crowd

The celebration of the 65th anniversary of the founding of people's Republic of China in 2014. (Reuters)

China: the art of the crowd

The opening ceremony of the Olympic games in Beijing in 2008. (Julie Jacobson / AP)

China: the art of the crowd

Police near the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics in 2008. (Charlie Riedel / AP)

China: the art of the crowd

Open championship in water sports in Shanghai in 2011. (Issei Kato / Reuters)

China: the art of the crowd

Students doing tai Chi in Nanjing. (Jeff Xu / Reuters)

China: the art of the crowd

Tai Chi translates as "fist of the great limit". This martial art without weapons. (Jason Lee / Reuters)

China: the art of the crowd

Chinese military parade 2014... (ChinaFotoPress)

China: the art of the crowd

...and sailors. (Feng Li)

China: the art of the crowd

3110 Chinese students tried to set a world record by creating the big smiley face. The previous record belonged to Canadians — 2961 people. (Sean Yong / Reuters)

Keywords: China | Asia | The crowd | Body | World record

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