On the evening of January 13, a puppet show was staged in the ancient city of Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province, attracting many citizens to stop and watch.
Except for the head, palms and the lower part of the feet, most of the puppets used in the performance are sewn with cloth, and the shape resembles a cloth bag, so it is called "Handbag Puppet Show".
The performance of the puppet show is mainly operated by the celebrities with their fingers, so it is also known as the "play in the palm".
Chinese puppet show is an ancient folk art, which has appeared in the folk during the Han Dynasty.
During the Tang and Song dynasties, puppet shows entered their heyday, and various performance forms appeared.
Since the Song Dynasty, the puppet show has survived for thousands of years, and Zhangzhou, Fujian is an important development city.
Modern puppet shows mainly include three kinds of puppet shows, stick puppet show and hand puppet show.
Compared with string puppets and stick-head puppets, the movements of puppets in the puppet show are more fast-paced, quick and powerful.
Therefore, it can embody the singing, thinking, doing, and fighting of human drama, and is good at expressing martial arts pictures and feelings of joy, anger, sadness, and joy.
In domestic and international art circles, puppet shows enjoy a high reputation.
Among Taiwan's puppet shows, puppet shows are the most widely spread and most influential performance type.
(Reporter Zhang Jinchuan edited Fang Min)
Editor in charge: 【Luo Pan】