Taikang glove pupprty listed as ICH in Henan

Puppeteer Wu Peizhong shows his glove puppets at Wuzhengang Village in Taikang County, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 1,2010. Local glove puppetry is performed by one person on a stage less than 0.3 square meter, using cloth puppets with carved wooden heads. Henan has listed the Taikang glove pupprty as provincial intangible cultural heritage, in a bid to save the endangered folk performance. (Xinhua/Yang Zhenghua)

Photo taken on Feb. 1,2010 shows glove puppets of Taikang County, central China's Henan Province. Local glove puppetry is performed by one person on a stage less than 0.3 square meter, using cloth puppets with carved wooden heads. Henan has listed the Taikang glove pupprty as provincial intangible cultural heritage, in a bid to save the endangered folk performance. (Xinhua/Yang Zhenghua)

Puppeteer Wu Peizhong shows his glove puppets to children at Wuzhengang Village in Taikang County, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 1, 2010. Local glove puppetry is performed by one person on a stage less than 0.3 square meter, using cloth puppets with carved wooden heads. Henan has listed the Taikang glove pupprty as provincial intangible cultural heritage, in a bid to save the endangered folk performance. (Xinhua/Yang Zhenghua)

Puppeteer Wu Peizhong set up his mini stage before a show at Wuzhengang Village in Taikang County, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 1, 2010. Local glove puppetry is performed by one person on a stage less than 0.3 square meter, using cloth puppets with carved wooden heads. Henan has listed the Taikang glove pupprty as provincial intangible cultural heritage, in a bid to save the endangered folk performance. (Xinhua/Yang Zhenghua)