What is it about puppet shows? Is it that childlike imperfection that grabs us? We see the puppeteer's wrists, and the tops of their heads will pop into view. Whatever it is, when a little fabric ...

Several stick puppets, dressed in traditional costumes, frolic on stage. They are able to change their facial expressions and perform complicated movements, such as dance with flapping long sleeves, ...

Stick puppets in costume dramas coproduced by the Chinese mainland and Taiwan are capable of complicated movements, and are all handmade by Wang Maowei, a puppet artist from Shanxi province.[Photo ...