BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- The 10th edition of the China Acrobatic Exhibition, formerly known as the National Acrobatics Competition, is set for July 17 to 28 in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, according to authorities on Wednesday.

Nanning (Photo: VCG)

For the first time, acrobatic dramas will be showcased in the exhibition this year, while in the past the entries were only acrobatics and magic tricks.

Initiated in 1984 as a government-run event, the National Acrobatics Competition has been held nine times and will be held under the title of China Acrobatic Exhibition from this year.

The 9th National Acrobatics Competition was held in 2013 in Chongqing, southwest China, with the participation of more than 700 performers with over 40 troupes.

This year's event is co-sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Regional People's Government.