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The arts of acrobatics, illusion, and street performance are as old as time. The breathtaking spectacles brought from the Western Regions, fire-breathing and snake-charming, were once the sole domain of Indians. Meanwhile, feats of soaring through the air, hoisting massive stone locks, juggling, and bearing crushing weights by the teeth were the proud specialties of the Central Plains. Wherever they originated, these marvels lie far beyond the grasp of ordinary people. Some rely on ingenious mechanisms and fiercely guarded secrets, while others are forged through years of grueling, bitter practice. A certain pedantic scholar once scoffed, "I have never heard of a living beast that breathes fire. It is no divine power.