As Lunar New Year approaches, the once-endangered folk tradition of stilt walking is undergoing something of a revival in China — with Beijing’s encouragement.

Guinness World Records (GWR) shared an Instagram video of over 700 Karbi tribesmen walking on bamboo stilts in Assam. The organization claimed that while celebrating their ancestry, the tribe set ...

SHENGFANG, China — The once-endangered folk tradition of stilt walking has staged a dramatic comeback in China, where it is being embraced by young performers eager to find community and ...