After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949 , being guided by the principle of 'Letting a hundred flowers blossom and weeding through the old to bring forth the new', Chinese acrobatics has developed rapidly. A large number of new programmes have been created, collected, and transplanted. As music accompaniment, costumes, props and lighting have been improved,Chinese acrobatics has developed into a comprehensive form of stage art. Statistics show that there are more than one hundred acrobatic troupes throughout China. A large number of young performers have been trained. The repertoire numbers over two hundred items. In October 1981, China Acrobatic Arts Association was established, and launched its first issue of 'Acrobatics and Magics' as the first magazine on acrobatics in China.

Acrobatics has played an important role in cultural exchanges between China and other nations. In the past 35 years, Chinese acrobatic troupes have toured more than 100 countries and regions throughout the world. Their excellent performances were warmly welcomed and highly appreciated by the people of various countries.