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Performers give a fairy tale puppet show in Jiading district of Shanghai. [Photo/jiading.gov.cn] |
The Shanghai Puppet Theater recently gave a fairy tale puppet show in Jiading district of Shanghai, enabling locals to gain a better understanding of this traditional Chinese folk art, local media reported on Dec 10.
The show was about the story of a little fox who fights against an evil wizard together with his friends and finally defeats him. The story carries the message to kids that justice will eventually defeat the evil.
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Children accompanied by parents watch the puppet show with curiosity in Jiading district of Shanghai. [Photo/jiading.gov.cn] |
With the help of advanced multimedia technologies, the performers presented a vivid and attractive story that appealed to the children a lot.
The Shanghai Puppet Theater, founded in 1960 is targeted at young children. It is dedicated to introducing puppet art, a traditional Chinese folk art with a long history to more people so as to preserve and develop this cultural heritage.