Traditionally, stick puppets are carved from wood and they are time-consuming to make and heavy to hold. As his teacher did, Wang makes his figures with used newspaper so that they are lighter and ...

Students practice huagun as a physical exercise on the playground of Xichang Primary School in Chengdong township, Hai'an, Jiangsu province, in November 2020. [Photo by ZHAI HUIYONG/FOR CHINA DAILY] ...