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Mongolia's circus performers have entertained people across the planet.

However, their training centre's now in danger of falling down.

If the century-old hall collapses, it will damage the future of the circus, the country's most popular form of entertainment.

There's nowhere else for artists to train in circus skills such as acrobatics and trapeze.

A modern circus centre was designed for training, but in 2007 it was made private.

It now only holds important concerts and private events.

For years, the government has been building a special training centre, but completing it seems unlikely.

According to Gerelbaatar Yunden, once a circus art director, modern facilities are required to give the circus new life.

These days, the school rents space far from the capital, so a long train ride remains the only option for students.

The centre's limited space is also an issue, as young performer Bayarchimeg Erdenebayar explains.

The contortionists - the performers who can put their bodies into extraordinary positions - are probably the best-known Mongolian artists.

Nowadays, several private schools have been set up.

Parents sign up their children to give them the chance of moving abroad.

85 percent of contortionists have done so, something which this teacher blames the government for.

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