(Ecns.cn)--As Li Jinlong lifted the 16 footballs placed on top of three beer bottles, the entire country was thrilled. It was at that moment that the CCTV-held Mid-Autumn Day Gala Evening launched on September 12.
According to the Commercial Newspaper from his hometown in Southwest China's city of Chengdu, the 35-year-old Li has practiced "tongue Kung Fu" for more than a decade before he lifted 14 kilograms of objects, including a glass pans, beer bottles, and 16 footballs on the national TV show. "At first, I barely could lift five footballs with my tongue. But I never quit practicing," said Li, who spent 7 years in an acrobatic troupe.
After lifting such a weight of footballs, Li stunned the audience on national TV by spinning them with his tongue. They voted him the "most popular" one, who should attend this year's Spring Festival Gala Evening.
