Performers with the Laixi Puppeteer group pose for photos with an ancient puppet dating back to the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC to AD 8) in Laixi County of Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 1, 2018. Laixi puppet show is an intangible cultural heritage with a history of over 2,000 years. The new generation of inheritors are working to protect and promote the time-honored folk art. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei) |