Suzhou 'Enlightened' Me: Steer Clear of the Touring Acrobat Scam!
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I heard that last time too – something about giant rats, giant pythons, and whatnot.
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I've run into them twice now. They're always just trying to sell various things.
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The night before last, I went, I bought something, and I left disappointed.
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I'm shocked too. Can't believe this kind of thing still happens in Suzhou. Is it even legal? A while back, they were doing this right by our neighborhood. My kid heard 'performance' and insisted on seeing the snake, but they spent two solid hours just hawking their wares. In the end, they just quickly flashed the snake around for a moment.
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Haven't seen this stuff for over a decade! And they're still advertising it out on the streets – gives off real countryside vibes.
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They come to Yuexi pretty often, but I've never actually watched their 'show'.
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Same thing at Jinxi Park in the Industrial Park. They have disabled people perform, ask for 'donations' first, and then start selling medicine. Their promotional loudspeaker is incredibly loud; it feels like they're just circling the residential complex blasting it.
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These shows aren't as 'hardcore' as the old 'steel bar bent on the neck' acts we saw as kids [chuckles].
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Oh yeah, they were in Suzhou over the May Day holiday performing exactly this.
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In Xiangcheng. During the 'smashing a stone slab on someone's chest' act, they brought out a Guanyin (Goddess of Mercy) statue. That's when I left. No clue what stunt they were going to pull next.