In a room full of bright-colored cubes and giant mattresses, giggling children climb bars, try somersaults and walk gingerly on a low balance beam. Some stand on their hands, showing off their bellies under the guidance of four coaches.
The scene in downtown Shanghai might be common in western countries but is a rare sight in China, where parents have eschewed gymnastics lessons for their children. The mere mention of gymnastics usually evokes stereotypical, decades-old images of little boys and girls tearfully practicing splits, living away from home under the watch of strict coaches, all for the chance at an Olympic gold.
* Movies: Under the Sun
* Books: First Comes Love by Emily Giffin
* Music: Young in All the Wrong Ways by Sara Watkins
* Wine: The Aragonese Dynasty
* Food: Bread Paradise
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