Footage of a dad teaching his five-year-old son how to tightrope walk in China.

The video, captured in Guangyuan, Sichuan Province on Wednesday, shows the little lad, called Zhang Wang, walking on a railing.

Zhang's father taught him tightrope walking in an attempt to improve his self-confidence, but it turns out he was particularly good at it.

He can now walk three miles on a tight rope without stopping.

An impressive video of a dad teaching his five-year-old son how to tightrope walk in China.

The footage, captured in Guangyuan, Sichuan Province on Wednesday, shows a boy named Zhang Wang tightrope walking on the rail.

Zhang's father taught him tightrope walking as he wanted to improve his self-confidence.

Zhang used to do training in his family's own fields. He also ran, did push-ups and squats daily.

Zhang's father found he had talent on it because he can learn it quick and did tightrope walking well in only two months.

Zhang can do tightrope walking for more than three miles continuously.