BEIJING — Ventriloquism requires constant effort, innovation and hard work.
It is a not high-profile profession in China, and there are only a handful of people proficient in ventriloquism in the country. It is said to have originated in ancient Egypt, with a history of more than 3,000 years. There are also many records about ventriloquism in ancient China, often referred to as “belly fairy”.
It was also called “belly-talking”, but in fact the sounds do not come from inside the belly, rather fluttered through the vocal cords.
Ventriloquism, or ventriloquy, is an act of stagecraft in which a person creates the illusion that their voice is coming from elsewhere, usuall…
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