'Cirque Shanghai: Dragon's Thunder' at Navy Pier shows China's changing culture
Increased self-expression, sensuality bring more contemporary feel to this summer's show So here's an indication of how far China has come: The last motorcycle rider in the Globe of Death in this year's "Cirque Shanghai" on Navy Pier is a woman. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has had more riders — we Globe of Death fans like to see at least seven, and I've seen eight cheating mortality — b…