Taiwan loses 400 historic puppets in warehouse fire
A region of Taiwan that prides itself on puppetry, an art that originated centuries ago in China, lost 400 to 500 of its best pieces to a fire, leaving just one major stash, county officials said on Wednesday. The fire, which is under investigation, burned most of the large, ornate, life-like and one-of-a-kind...
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- News Source: BBC | 20 days agoIt is a blow to an ancient art form which dates back centuries. The fire broke out on Tuesday at the warehouse in Huwei, Yunlin County, where the rare, life-like puppets were being stored. The puppet collection was one of the largest in Taiwan and...
- News Source: Chicago Tribune | 21 days agoA region of Taiwan that prides itself on puppetry, an art that originated centuries ago in China, lost 400 to 500 of its best pieces to a fire, leaving just one major stash, county officials said on Wednesday. The fire, which is under investigation,...
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