String puppet show charms visitors in E China's Jiangsu

Photo taken on Feb 20, 2026 shows visitors enjoying a Rugao string puppet show, a provincial-level intangible cultural heritage item, at Shuihui Garden in Rugao City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Known as the "Hometown of Puppetry," Rugao offers visitors an intimate experience of the cultural heritage through exquisite puppet performances during the Spring Festival. (Xu Hui/Guangming Pictures)

Photo taken on Feb 20, 2026 shows visitors enjoying a Rugao string puppet show, a provincial-level intangible cultural heritage item, at Shuihui Garden in Rugao City, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xu Hui/Guangming Pictures)

Photo taken on Feb 20, 2026 shows visitors enjoying a Rugao string puppet show, a provincial-level intangible cultural heritage item, at Shuihui Garden in Rugao City, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xu Hui/Guangming Pictures)