[Photo provided to China Daily] Inside the main exhibition hall, a striking shadow puppet figure of the legendary female warrior, Mu Guiying, of the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), towers ...

The exhibition also features displays detailing the shadow puppet-making process and the specialized carving tools. "We've set up a workshop area where visitors can try painting shadow puppets ...

In many cultures, puppets have been used to tell stories and folktales. Most forms of puppetry involve dolls controlled by puppeteers performing on a stage. In Vietnam, that stage is a pool of water.

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