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.
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.