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DPRK acrobats came back home on October 11 after taking part in the 20th Wuqiao International Circus Festival.

The festival, held in China from September 28 to October 3, brought together more than 120 excellent acrobats from 18 countries including the DPRK, Russia, Mongolia and Australia.

The DPRK acrobats performed various movements of high degrees of difficulty in physical acrobatics to win praise from the judges and the audience.

The Gold Lion Prize, the highest prize of the festival, was awarded to the DPRK physical stunt "Fly higher" and the Silver Lion Prize to the DPRK physical stunt "Wire rope walking".

Officials concerned, artistes and families of the acrobats greeted them at Pyongyang International Airport.