https://www.scmp.com/rss/521217/feed Highlights from the second edition of Chinese Culture Festival, which celebrates thousands of years of tradition with an innovative touch en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Morning Studio editors Morning Studio editors Master puppeteers left an audience entranced with their spectacular lion dance as they pulled the strings of two marionettes resembling orange-and-gold lions while performing one of China’s most celebrated ancient art forms. The affectionate mother lion and her cub leapt and twirled nimbly across the stage as three puppeteers moved with elegant kung-fu-like precision, manipulating the marionettes’ movements with deft tugs on dozens of fine silk threads. It was a special performance of Ancient... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts/topics/chinese-culture-festival-2025/article/3337270/master-puppeteers-show-pulling-power-chinese-culture-festivals-mix-old-and-new?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts/topics/chinese-culture-festival-2025/article/3337270/master-puppeteers-show-pulling-power-chinese-culture-festivals-mix-old-and-new?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Dec 2025 04:00:08 +0000 Morning Studio editors Morning Studio editors Hong Kong’s Chinese Culture Festival returns next month after last year’s successful debut which attracted nearly 900,000 visitors during the four-month event. This year’s line-up of activities, which will also continue until September, promises much more ambitious plans in celebration of the inheritance, exchange and innovation of Chinese culture and history. It will feature more than 280 programmes, including world-class performances, film screenings, exhibitions, as well as a rich array of... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts/topics/chinese-culture-festival-2025/article/3309705/chinese-culture-festival-upholds-traditions-while-embracing-innovation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts/topics/chinese-culture-festival-2025/article/3309705/chinese-culture-festival-upholds-traditions-while-embracing-innovation?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 May 2025 05:55:18 +0000