Human tower spectacle on Nanjing Road
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"We decided to do it first at the Century Square because this is the most popular place in Shanghai and people from all over the country can see the show. Plus, the show may attract them to the Expo Garden," Batalla said.
Wearing pink shirts, white pants and black waist sashes, the castellers gathered in the middle of Century Square to form the base of the tower. Other team members then climbed on their shoulders one after another. When the tower of six levels was formed, with three to four people on each level, a young girl climbed to the top and raised her hands to announce the completion of the structure. The castellers then dismantled the tower by climbing back down to the ground.
Once the base is formed, the structure is completed in only three to four minutes.
The team built the tower five times on Sunday. The record for a castell is 10 levels, but to complete a structure like that, about 500 people are needed, said Josep Sole Tarrago, leader of the team.
Sarai, 5, the girl at the top of the formation, became involved in castells when she was just 3. She dismissed the danger of standing on top of the tower, 12 meters in the air, saying she was "happy" and "felt well".
"Sometimes accidents happen and the tower collapses, but those on top are not likely to get injured because they always fall on the people who make the base," said Teresa Amenos, the wife of Tarrago.
The child who climbs to the top of the tower wears a helmet specially designed for the castellers, Amenos said.
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