Marionette Plays from Northern China

Marionette Plays from Northern ChinaEnglish language translations of traditional plays from the marionette puppet theater of Northern China. Marionette puppet theater has a rich and ancient history in China, extending back to the Han dynasty and reaching its heyday in the Qing dynasty. While this art form is nearly extinct in northern China today, a handful of troupes in Heyang County in Shaanxi Province, which claims to be the birthplace of marionette theater, continue to perform skits

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