Traditional puppet art takes on new life

Photo taken on May 21, 2023 shows performers from Laixi Puppet Art Group in rehearsal. Shandong Laixi Puppet Art Group has a history of over 2,000 years, where Jiang Yutao, inheritor of the new generation has reformed the puppet production process, innovated performance repertoire to fit the characteristics of the times and the needs of the public by integrating elements of fairy tales, animation, and mythology in the repertoire to bring puppet performance closer to contemporary life, which has been loved by young people. (Zhang Jingang/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on May 21, 2023 shows performers from Laixi Puppet Art Group in rehearsal. Shandong Laixi Puppet Art Group has a history of over 2,000 years, where Jiang Yutao, inheritor of the new generation has reformed the puppet production process, innovated performance repertoire to fit the characteristics of the times and the needs of the public by integrating elements of fairy tales, animation, and mythology in the repertoire to bring puppet performance closer to contemporary life, which has been loved by young people. (Zhang Jingang/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on May 21, 2023 shows performers from Laixi Puppet Art Group in rehearsal. Shandong Laixi Puppet Art Group has a history of over 2,000 years, where Jiang Yutao, inheritor of the new generation has reformed the puppet production process, innovated performance repertoire to fit the characteristics of the times and the needs of the public by integrating elements of fairy tales, animation, and mythology in the repertoire to bring puppet performance closer to contemporary life, which has been loved by young people. (Zhang Jingang/Guangming Picture)