Traditional Puppetry in Fujian Province

2010-01-18 09:55:55 CRIENGLISH.com Web Editor: Zhao Lixia

The ancient art of puppetry has a strong tradition in southeast China's Fujian province, with a history dating back thousands of years.

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A puppeteer pulls strings on stage in southeast China's Fujian province. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com/Dominic Swire/December 2009]

The ancient art of puppetry has a strong tradition in southeast China's Fujian province, with a history dating back thousands of years. CRI's Dominic Swire recently visited one theatre in Quanzhou city to sample this cultural highlight - and learnt that handling a puppet is not as easy as it looks.

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