As our world becomes ever more complex so do the systems that run so much of it. One way to deal with that is to automate, and to do that, you first need to break down complex components into simpler ...

The head is carved from wood. Mechanisms in the hollow head move the eyes and mouth. The main rod, made either of wood or bamboo, runs through the neck to the head, and the length varies. The hand ...

When we were children, I’m sure most of us had the opportunity to play with puppets, particularly the puppets that had strings attached to their arms and legs. When we pulled the strings, the puppets ...

Scenes from Star Fish, which will be staged in Beijing on Sept 6, the opening show of the upcoming 2024 Beijing International Puppet Festival. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY "I love the novel, which is a ...

The fluid movement of the snake – as it entered the bridal chamber and bit groom Lakhindar and retreated – was amazing. If it was not part of the puppet show, then we could have easily mistaken it for ...