What is the origin of circus?

First, the origin of the name of the circus circus is a group organization that performs circus performances. It originated from the Colosseum in ancient Rome and was very bloody and cruel. At that time, there was a saying that only bread and circus could make Romans happy. In English, the Circus is called "circus", which comes from the Latin meaning of "circle" and refers to the circular open-air arena. Modern circuses also perform in circular venues, so it has evolved into the meaning of "circus". The main content of circus is animal performance, so it is called "circus" because the protagonist of the earliest performance is horse, and then other animal actors appear one after another. Circus 1, circus, is one of the acrobatic categories. Originally, it refers to the performance made by people riding on horses, but now it is the general term for all kinds of wild animals and poultry training performances. It refers to a comprehensive performance with horse training, riding skills, large and medium-sized animal performances and high-altitude programs as the main content, including some acrobatics, magic and antics, which are mostly performed in large venues (circus, stable, gymnasium or square). 2. Actors direct animals to perform various skills or perform various skills on animals. Circus in a broad sense also includes acrobatics. Circus is sometimes combined with acrobatics. 3. Circus is a word in China, which was first seen in Han's Theory of Salt and Iron. Ancient circus refers to horse training and riding techniques. Modern circus in a narrow sense refers to horse training and equestrian. In 2008, Circus was approved by the State Council to be included in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. Extended data:

1On the morning of September 27th, 2007, China Acrobats Association held a grand naming ceremony in the Great Hall of the People. Yongqiao District, Suzhou City, Anhui Province was officially awarded the title of "Hometown of Circus in China", becoming the first and only county in China to receive this honor. 2. Yongqiao Circus was formerly a folk acrobatic that began in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, and it had a considerable scale in the late Qing Dynasty. Since the 1920s, acrobatic celebrities have taken the lead in introducing animal performances such as horses, monkeys and dogs into performances in Gaogou, Taogou and Liugou in Yongqiao District, which are deeply loved by the audience. Later, they began to try to domesticate animals in the form of acrobatic performances, which soon received results. 3. By the end of 1930s, the performances such as bear standing, sheep pulling vases, monkey pulling carts, tiger drilling circles and dog counting were mature, and the real circus art in Yongqiao District was gradually formed.