Puppeteers practise at a theater in Quanzhou, Fujian Province in this undated photo. /CGTN
Puppeteers practise at a theater in Quanzhou, Fujian Province in this undated photo. /CGTN
This undated photo shows puppets in Quanzhou, Fujian Province. /CGTN
This undated photo shows puppets in Quanzhou, Fujian Province. /CGTN
A puppet is seen in Quanzhou, Fujian Province in this undated photo. /CGTN
A puppet is seen in Quanzhou, Fujian Province in this undated photo. /CGTN
A man learns to control a puppet in Quanzhou, Fujian Province in this undated photo. /CGTN
A man learns to control a puppet in Quanzhou, Fujian Province in this undated photo. /CGTN
A man learns to control a puppet in Quanzhou, Fujian Province in this undated photo. /CGTN
A man learns to control a puppet in Quanzhou, Fujian Province in this undated photo. /CGTN
Learning to control a puppet, rather like mastering kung fu, takes many years of practice. Most professional puppeteers begin to study the art in their teens.