December
31

Xin Nian Hao! (Translation: Happy New Year!)

(Wednesday, December 31, 2008) After extending their show season to run through all of December, the Acrobats of China featuring the New Shanghai Circus have once again added shows. After their New Year’s Eve Celebration tonight (December 31), the New Shanghai Circus in Branson, Missouri will have shows on January 1, 2009 through January 4, 2009, at 8:00 PM. Mr Lizhi Zhao, owner and CEO of the New Shanghai Circus says, “Xin Nian Hao (Happy New Year)! This is the first time in ten years that the Acrobats of China have stayed in Branson through the American New Year’s Celebration. It’s been a great experience for us. Due to the response from our visitors, we decided that doing shows this weekend would be a great way to complete our season.”

Over 40 Acrobats of China showcase a revolving line-up of internationally award-winning physical performance artists. Currently the New Shanghai Circus is featuring Lei Gu – The Thunder Drums. The Thunder Drums are a dramatic and impressive group that arrived in Branson after performing at the 2008 Olympics. Along with the Thunder Drums visitors will enjoy Aerial Fish Ballet, Martial Arts, Wire Walker, Adagio, Diabolo, Plate Spinning, and more. The Acrobats of China perform at the New Shanghai Theatre in Branson at 645 State Hwy 165.

After completing the added shows on January 4, some of the New Shanghai Circus troupe will be on tour throughout the United States, including Hawaii, and will appear at the Religious Conference Management Association (RCMA) conference representing Branson. The entire troupe will return to Branson to begin shows on March 12, 2009, at 8:00 PM.
For more information or tickets call 417-336-8888 or visit www.AcrobatsOfChina.com.

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Cindy Merry, 417-739-4925, [email protected]
Kate Kong, 417-336-8888, [email protected]

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December
31

Gas prices keep falling all over the country

Posted In: City News by BroadcastBranson.com


People driving on U.S. 65 near the Saddlebrooke Convenience Store at around 7:45 a.m. on Monday witnessed a curious phenomenon.

The gas price on the electronic marquee was dropping before their eyes — $1.49, $1.48, $1.47.

Across the Ozarks and the nation, gas prices continue to fall. In Branson, customers were buying their gas for as low as $1.41 per gallon on Monday.

“With everything going on in our economy right now, I am pretty happy with the gas prices,” said Joe Upton, of Branson. “Unfortunately, it looks like they won’t last.”

The Associated Press recently reported that OPEC will cut its production in an effort to raise international oil prices. Recent violence in the Middle East has also threatened oil production in that region.

According to the Associated Press, oil prices have fallen 73 percent since peaking at $147.27 a barrel on July 11. That translated into gas prices reaching more than $4 per gallon in some areas of the country.

On Monday, many motorists across the Ozarks were in good moods as they filled up their tanks.

“I saw the prices this morning and I had to fill my tank,” said Anita Monroe, of Harrison, Ark., I only needed half a tank, but I filled it anyway. Who knows, tomorrow prices could be a lot higher.”

In southwest Missouri, the lowest price for gas was $1.31 in Republic. In Ozark it was $1.33 and in Nixa it went for $1.34.

The lowest price in Arkansas was $1.21 in Mountain Home.

Here are some of the gas prices making news across the country:

  • Gasoline prices in Maryland are at their lowest level in nearly five years at $1.61 a gallon. That is half of the average price from one year ago.
  • Gas prices in Texas slipped by 1 cent to reach an average $1.54 a gallon during the holiday week. El Paso had the state’s highest gasoline price at $1.57. Houston had the least expensive price at the pumps at $1.49.
  • Fuel prices across Georgia were at their lowest level in nearly five years, Monday, as the statewide average price hit $1.53, down 20 cents since last month.
  • Ohio motorists enjoyed lower gas prices as they traveled for the holidays.The state’s average cost for regular dropped 6 cents in the last week to $1.57 per gallon.
    A recent survey shows Ohio fuel costs are down almost 50 percent from last year’s holiday week, when the average was $3.07.
  • Southern California gas prices declined significantly over the past week for the first time since June. The average price of regular in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area stood at $3.18 a gallon on Monday — five cents less than last week.

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