Perfect Balance

摘要

On 7 August 1974, a 24-year-old French man named Philippe Petit performed one of the most daring and celebrated balancing acts of all time. Using a custom made 26 foot (eight m) long, 55 pound (25 kg) balancing pole, Petit performed a high wire balancing act between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. Petit performed 1,350 feet (400 m) above the ground for 45 minutes while a cheering crowd of office workers, police officers and school children looked on.