Footage of an artist who claims he has to consume a large amount of kerosene each year so he can perform his fire breathing routine.

The video, captured in Kaifeng, Henan Province, China on Tuesday, shows Sun Huaisheng performing his fire show in front of a watching audience during a Temple Fair.

He has been performing his fire breathing routine since he was a child, and claims he regularly has to drink kerosene before each show.

Footage of an artist drinking 500kg kerosene per year for spraying fire performance in China.

In the video, captured in Kaifeng, Henan Province on Tuesday, the artist named Sun Huaisheng is performing spraying fire from mouth on the temple fair.

Sun learnt spraying fire when he was a child. He had to drink a big bowl of kerosene before performing every time.

He normally had five performances a day, so he drunk around 500kg kerosene per year.