Traditional string lion dance wow audience

You must have never seen such kind of lion dance before! The Huotong String Lion Dance of Ningde in Fujian Province, inscribed on the First National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of China, is characterized by controlling a puppet lion's movements with strings. The show is a perfect combination of artistic and martial arts skills.

(Produced by Huang Jingjing and Di Jingyuan; Video source: CCTV)