Weekend of Chinese Culture

With music, special effects, and puppets, Old Man and the Monkeys & other Chinese Tales gives us a glimpse of Ancient and Modern China with stories such as the Crane and the Tortoise and the greatest ping pong match of all time.

By Wanda Yang Temko

Edited and produced by Wanda Yang Temko

Atlanta, GA – The art of Chinese puppetry dates back a thousand years, but the newest show at the Center for Puppetry Arts is not simply a recreation of the past. Along with the National Association of Chinese Americans, they are presenting a Weekend of Chinese Culture, this weekend?March 7 and 8, featuring Dragon Art Studio's puppet show, Old Man and the Monkeys & other Chinese Tales. Wanda Yang Temko has this report.