Chinese magician Liu Qian's mind-blowing performance at the 2009 CCTV Spring Festival gala has sparked a nationwide fervor for learning magic.
According to an online survey launched by Beijing's China Youth Daily, nearly 90 percent of those polled want to learn magic tricks.(www.hXen.com)
The paper filed an article explaining why learning magic is gaining popularity in China.
In the article, Cai Mingfei, who started a campus magic club in Beijing, said that learning one or two magic trick can make a person more charming.
Qin Mingxiao, a famous magician in China, says the development of magic is tied to the progress of China's economy, culture and technology.
Nowadays, people are willing to learn magic tricks for fun because they have more spare cash than before, he is quoted as saying.
Wang Shuixiong, a sociology professor at Beijing's Renmin University, said that magic has been commercialized through marketing methods, further increasing its popularity
