Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index The Chinese Linking Rings is considered to be a true classic of magic. Performed by magicians both from the East and West over the centuries, seemingly solid steel rings melt through each other in a linking and unlinking motion to form a chain of rings. Recent magicians who have had prolific performance experiences on the Linking Rings include Michael Skinner and Jim Cellini. The number of rings used can typically vary from 3 to even more than 6. In 1989, Japanese close-up magician Masahiro Yanagida performed his miniature linking rings routine using 4 rings that were four and one half inches in diameter. Since then, the Chinese Linking Rings have also become a favourite performance item for close-up magicians. See also: List of magic tricks This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.