"Puppet show, paragliding, bamboo poles dance... That's so interesting, I feel honored to be able to come to Taishun today and take a closer look at those exciting projects", Roman said to the filming crew.

(Puppet show, paragliding, and bamboo poles dance)

In the Taishun Lounge Bridge Cultural Park, we made a live recording of the national intangible cultural heritage - Taishun Puppet Show. During the half-hour live-streaming, the viewers watched 6 classically clips such as the "Face-Off" of Peking opera and "The Real VS Fake Monkey King", etc. 

After the performance, Roman went into the backstage to learn how to control puppets.

After the live-streaming, the team came to the Southern Zhejiang Paragliding Base to experience the paragliding. 

Afterward, they also experienced the rice sculpture and earthenware making in Da'an Earthen Pottery Village and enjoyed the bonfire party and bamboo poles dance in "She" Ethnic Cultural Village. 

Roman said that he has accessed to many interesting projects in Taishun. What a "Thousand Faces Place" Taishun is! As a photographer, he also hoped to introduce Taishun to more his friends. 

 Tips for visiting Taishun

Taishun County of Wenzhou City is about 150 kilometers away from downtown Wenzhou. It takes about 2 hours and 40 minutes by car-driving.

Taishun Puppet Show is a traditional drama with local characteristics of Taishun. It originated from the Southern Song Dynasty and is unique in its head-carving, character-modeling and costumes. In 2011, it was included in the third batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.

Taishun, known as the "land of lounge bridges", has more than 970 bridges of various types, 33 ancient lounge bridges, and also owns the traditional carpenter techniques of wooden arch bridges, a world-class intangible heritage.

Furthermore, Taishun Wuyanling National Nature Reserve also has Wenzhou’s highest peak - Baiyunjian Mountain, provincial 4A thermal spring - Chengtian Thermal Spring, and other scenic sites. Taishun is waiting for you to visit (image)

Data Source: People's Government of Taishun County

(Edited by Ye Ke)