China tightrope Walker Adili Wuxor crosses Pearl River

One of China's most famous tightrope walkers has completed a walk over the Pearl River in Guangdong province.

Adili Wuxor, 32, walked a distance of about 500m, between Guangzhou's Canton Tower and a sail sculpture in front of the city's Haixinsha Stadium, while 100m above the river.

The acrobat is known in China as "the Prince of Tightrope Walking".

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