Puppet master sticks to his style
1 year, 10 months ago

Puppet master sticks to his style

China Daily  

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. Such dexterity can't be achieved without the painstaking effort of puppet makers like Wang Maowei, who is from Xiaoyi, Shanxi province. Adept at making exquisite stick puppets, the 40-year-old has achieved the title of Shanxi provincial level arts and crafts master. In 2008, Xiaoyi's stick puppet plays, which are popular in the city and neighboring regions, were added to the national intangible cultural heritage list.

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Puppet master sticks to his style
1 year, 10 months ago

Puppet master sticks to his style

China Daily  

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. Such dexterity can't be achieved without the painstaking effort of puppet makers like Wang Maowei, who is from Xiaoyi, Shanxi province. Adept at making exquisite stick puppets, the 40-year-old has …

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