Hong Jindiao, a young artist from Quanzhou Puppet Troupe, broke into a happy smile when he recalled his journey to mastering Quanzhou marionettes. "At that time, there were vacancies in the marionette class, and it was still recruiting students. The school principal asked if I would like to join, and I said ‘Yes.’ From then on, I have been studying it for 11 years,” Hong said.