Seven-year-old Xiu Hua performs the splits during training with the Fujian Provincial Acrobatics Troupe
 
 
Bending over backwards to reach the top: Xiu Hua is the youngest member of the acrobatics troupe
 
Contorting her tiny body into all manner of excruciating shapes, this Chinese girl endures an agonising training regime in the hope of becoming the next star of the acrobatics world.
 
But seven-year-old Xiu Hua is less concerned about the potential fame that may come with her talent.
 
Rather, she simply wants to earn enough money to haul her family out of poverty.
 
Xiu Hua, from southern China’s Hunan Province, is the youngest member of the the Fujian Provincial Acrobatics Troupe after being sent there a year ago by her parents.
 
In many of these troupes, children perform the same actions over and over again until they are perfected.
 
Each month, the difficulty level is then raised and they learn a new set of even tougher stunts.
Showing a maturity not matching to her age, Xiu Hua never makes a noise during the tough training, even when the pain is almost unbearable.
 
Dedicated: Showing a maturity not matching above her age, Xiu Hua never makes a noise during training
 
Contortion, contortion, contortion: Xiu Hua believes what she has to endure now ensures her future success and the chance to lift her family out of poverty
 
She believes what she has to endure now ensures her future success.
 
China has turned out some of the world’s best acrobats, gymnasts and sports stars over the years in large part because of this work ethic.
 
They came second in the Olympic table after racking up an astonishing 88 medals – 38 of those gold – at London 2012 in the summer.
 
SOURCE: Daily Mail
 

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