No truly definitive conclusions have yet been reached on the origin and evolution of Chinese puppetry. However, pottery figurines used in place of slaves as burial objects have been discovered at ...

Have you made plans to celebrate the Year of the Sheep? Don’t worry if you haven’t. The Chicago Botanic Garden has you covered. They are hosting a festive free celebration of Chinese New Year, 11 a.m.

OROVILLE — Ancient Chinese puppets that were once the center of attention in Cantonese operas enjoyed a day in the limelight Monday when an entourage of experts on Chinese opera, arts and theater ...

Kuang-Yu Fong (left) and Stephen Kaplin pose for a photo at Chinese Theatre Works in New York. LI XIRUI/XINHUA A sunlit loft in Long Island City houses a miniature world stitched together by time.

Little Ling Dang was the star of a 1960's Chinese film that was a huge hit with kids at that time. Suo said, "When I made Little Ling Dang all those years ago, I wanted to make him to look Chinese, ...

In China, shadow puppet theatre was a form of popular entertainment in busy night markets, where crowds of merchants, peasants and travellers would gather to see performances based on myths, local ...

WASHINGTON, March 22 (Xinhua) -- When Chen Lihui, the performer of Fujian Puppetry, a Chinese performing art, deftly maneuvered an 18-inch puppet to move his head back and forth, perform a high kick, ...

My brush was tiny, more like something you’d use for nail polish. That was apt because I was struggling to paint the toenails of my dragon shadow puppet. Dipping the silken brush into a pot of ...