A man from a celebrated family of professional daredevils has completed a tightrope walk across Niagara Falls, the BBC reported.

Nik Wallenda braved wind and heavy spray to make the 550m walk from the US to Canada on a 61mm wire. Thousands watched from Goat Island, where he began the crossing, suspended 46 meters above the falls.

It is the first such feat over Niagara Falls in over a century.

Wallenda is the seventh generation of the famed Flying Wallendas. The family has performed for more than 200 years, and has suffered two deaths from falls while performing, including Wallenda's great-grandfather.

(China.org.cn, CNTV June 19, 2012)

据英国广播公司报道，一位出身著名特技世家的男子完成了在尼亚加拉瀑布上走钢丝的壮举。

尼克·瓦伦达从山羊岛出发，引发数千人围观。他踩在一根高悬于瀑布46米之上、直径61毫米的钢丝上，在风与飞沫中出征那连接美国与加拿大的550米。

据悉，此次顺利横跨尼亚加拉大瀑布还是一个多世纪以来的第一次。

尼克·瓦伦达是“瓦伦达空中飞人”世家的第七代传人。该家族有200多年的走钢丝表演史，两人在表演中摔死，其中就有瓦伦达的曾祖父。