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Shanghai Circus World: ERA2 Intersection of Time Acrobatics Show

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Shanghai, China
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10+ bookings last month.
  • 1 hour to 1 hour 40 minutes (approx.)

Overview

Take a colorful dive into Chinese cultural history with a ticket for the 'ERA Intersection of Time' show at Shanghai Circus World. Sit back and relax as you enjoy a combination of Chinese history, martial arts, and special effects. Beat ticket anxiety by securing your tickets in advance, and choose from different seating options to suit your budget.
  • Enjoy family-friendly entertainment whilst in Shanghai
  • Take in traditional Chinese martial arts and acrobatics
  • Learn about China’s history and culture through live performance
  • Choose from different seating categories to best suit your needs

What's Included

  • Acrobatics Show Ticket
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Guide

Meeting and Pickup

Departure Point

  • Shanghai Circus World, No.2266 Gonghexin Road, Zhabei District, Shanghai 200072 China

Ticket Redemption Point

Shanghai Circus World Ticket Office, 2266 Gong He Xin Lu, Zhabei Qu, Shang Hai Shi, China, 200070

What To Expect

Make your own way to Shanghai Circus World, an elaborate venue home to the ‘ERA Intersection of Time’ show. Sink into your comfortable seat before the stage and hear an expectant hush descend over the audience as the performance launches into life. 

Be mesmerized by the exquisite skills of the performers and marvel at the creative choreography and engaging music of the show. Gain fascinating insight into China’s ancient culture and see the cultural significance of commodities like porcelain jars as the performance unravels. 

As the time frame of the show progresses, see representations of modern-day achievements like the Maglev Train and the Shenzhou 5 and delight into the show’s compelling conclusion. When the show concludes, make your own way back to your accommodation. 

Select from five seating categories when booking or upgrade to Section A to enjoy prime viewing positions. Click on the View Additional Info button below for a seating map of the theater.
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Shanghai Circus World

Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Please use your voucher to redeem at the ticket office upon arrival

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5
based on 240 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Fantastic experience! Must do in Shanghai

Brenella_P, Jan 2026
Amazing experience and every easy to get to using public transport. All ages will love it. Try and get front row tickets.

Great show but don’t book through Viator!

Keaton_M, Nov 2025
Show was amazing but ended up paying an extra £27 booking through this app! Bad for business , not impressed

Excellent show! Seen a...

Graham_S, Oct 2025
Excellent show! Seen a few in my time, vegas and broadway …. This is up there with them! Great price, and friendly atmosphere!

Excellent show. Well worth it

Costas_C, Aug 2025
Great show . One hour of pure skill . Everything was on time and the artists were fully committed. Excellent

Amazing fun!

Emily_T, Jul 2025
Amazing and nail biting at times with their very memorable stunts, music, costumes and theater! My 15-year old nephew and I loved it!!

Amazing show would...

kasey_n, Apr 2025
Amazing show would definitely recommend I went alone and loved every second of the show was spellbound

Pretty amazing

Todd_W, Mar 2025
We decided to only experience the one hour show and it was more than enough to entertain us. The motorcycle dome had me on the edge of my seat.

Intriguing show

YOSHIRO_O, Mar 2025
The show lasts only 1 hour on a weekday. But you can enjoy the old and new of China and of course, their acrobatics are breathtaking. The show itself is well organized and time flies so fast as if you were watching an extremely intriguing film or play. Highly recommended if you have plenty of time to do in Shanghai.

Lost in Shanghai

Ganesalingam_K, Nov 2024
Sadly we missed the whole show. You might be aware as we did not pick up the tickets we paid for. Our cab driver got us lost and we could not make it to the event that we were so looking forward to. Maybe next time .

Good entertainment

Christopher_B, Nov 2024
Visited the 1h Show- good Mix and very nice acrobatics, the Dance acts are ok. Worth a visit and not fully overcrowded.

Fantastic show

Dennis_G, Aug 2024
Best Acrobatics Show. Don't miss this opportunity. Definitely must see in Shanghai while you were there.

Animal cruelty

Nathan_J, Jun 2024
All the performance were good except the one performer that uses birds. Those birds are not treated properly and their wings are clipped to limit their flying. Please remove this from the act!

Loved it!

angelakhong, May 2024
Loved it! So intriguing and the performers were so talented. Highly recommend this, exceeded expectations.

Great show!!!!

James_Y, May 2024
The show was worth the money, and the performers were terrific. First time audience and was satisfied.

Wow

Bhurida_C, Apr 2024
My 4 year old son and i was wow at most of the show , impressive the light the sound and the performance .. each show is at the right amount of time so my son got hooked

BUY THE TICKETS and gooooooo see it

Gloria_O, Mar 2024
I've never seen such an incredible show. I'm so glad we bought the tickets. My jaw dropped every minute. You MUST see it. The price is so worth it.

Amazing show

MARIA_F, Jan 2024
Enjoyed all the death defying acts. They had us is awe. Would definitely recommend this show to everyone.

Worth kind of Cirque du Soleil show

Barbara_C, Oct 2023
It’s a very well conducted show with different kind of acrobatics, nice staging and great artists. Highly recommend it.

Great show, go on your own

Jesus_L, Sep 2023
The show is excellent, worth seeing, unfortunately when we went to the box office to exchange our voucher we realised we could have bought tickets for the same seating area at half price of what we paid to viator, easy money right?

Greatest show in Shanghai

Kevin_P, Sep 2023
Great show. I was travelling alone but this is a must if you’re travelling with kids. Getting the tickets was easy, just show you Biator ticket and voila. I did seats in the VIP section, was right beside the action but all of the seats looked pretty good. Easy to catch a cab about a block away, it was crowded in that part of town but looked like a good place to walk around and explore. Not sure if you can buy tickets on your own but the instructions made it worthwhile for me at least to go through the tour company.

Acrobatics Show

Wheng_V, Apr 2023
It was awesome show ! A must do while visiting Shanghai 😍 ! Unforgettable experienced with my husband . A trip before Covid

What a Show

Steven K, Jan 2020
If visiting Shanghai I would highly recommend you take in this show. The performance was amazing. There are a couple of acrobat shows in Shanghai, but having spoke to others who had seen them all they also agreed that this was the best

amazing skill

Karen_B, Jan 2020
Althoug the stunts were incredible the performers didn't really build connection with the audience. But, I loved the silk acrobatics towards the end of the show and the 7 motorbikes inside the sphere w a.c astonishing.

Fabulous show and easy to get in.

Emma_G, Dec 2019
I was worried about getting tickets using mobile and not printing in china, but it was obvious where to go, and took less than a minute to pick up the tickets with no line from showing the voucher on my phone. Although we didn't have seats assigned, we received 2nd row seats in the section we paid for. It was an amazing view. The show is very aimed at the people in the VIP section, but I didn't feel I lost too much being in a cheaper seat. I just got a lot of side views rather than straight on. The show was great, and I thoroughly enjoyed myself.

Fun for the whole family

Brendan_M, Nov 2019
A really fun and amazing show for the whole family. Kids were just enthralled and amazed by each act. A great venue to see the show, really no bad seats in this semicircle theatre. Highly recommended

Not very impressive

ramibenben, Oct 2019
I was looking forward to see the Chinese acrobats that I heard so much about. The venue was perfect and one can see well from every part of the place and there is no good reason to go for the expensive ones. Further, the hall was far from being full, which means that you can buy tickets on your own before the show. Most of the acts were seen in any mediocre circus, and in some cases in more elegant ways with fewer mistakes. The most impressive act was the motorcycles in the metal ball, bettor than I have ever seen. In summary, in Shanghai there are not many 'attractions' and this could be nice way to spend an evening - too expensive for what you get-- in my opinion (many seemed to likeit 0. -

Amazing acrobatics

Gera_W, Oct 2019
The show is fun for all ages. Great performance and colorful show. We sat at area D in the front row, which is considered the worst place in the theater, but we were able to see everything in all details and get the maximum of this show. Highly recommended!

Wild Experience!

Matthew_R, Oct 2019
Each of the acts were amazing. The venue was so small so you have unbelievable visibility of the show. Highly recommend!

Worthy

tariqiqbal25, Sep 2019
I visited with my son. It was awesome. Absolutely stunning performances. Online ticket purchase through VIATOR was a breez.

Kids were on their phones most of the show

Yaron_H, Aug 2019
Some parts were very good. Most of the show was boring. Kids were on their phones most of the show. There were some exciting parts but mostly slow. Not worth the money

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