Pili Puppet Legend Waiting Room @ Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan

Following the Smart Green Energy Waiting Room at Taoyuan Airport, I chanced upon another theme waiting room next door; the Pili Puppet Legend Waiting Room!

Showcasing glove puppetry, also known as hand puppet theatre, it originated from the fujian province in mainland China and eventually made its way across to Taiwan in the middle of the Qing Dynasty.

Even though we also have glove puppetry in Singapore (a dying trade given the lack of popularity), there were noticeable differences to the puppets' attire and even the facial expression.

Much more elaborate, and prettier for the Taiwan puppets, to the extent I feel that they could have been the Taiwanese version of barbie dolls! In reality, however, only the head, feet and hands are made of wood. 

Different kind of characters in the glove puppetry. This themed room is called Pili Puppet Legend because it was named after "a well-known glove puppetry TV show in Taiwan that emerged in the 1980s" and revolutionize the traditional show by "incorporating animation into its performance"! 

Mind you; Pili has "released nearly 80 series, totaling over 3,000 hours of story content, and created more than 4,000 heroic characters."! Now, that's quite a feat for a puppet show! 

Moving on with times, their characters had also taken on a more cutesy look, that would appeal to the many youngsters who are obsessed with anime. My niece, Jovyn, would be one of them.

 I wouldn't be surprised there's a blind-box version for the characters of the puppet show. With over 4,000 characters, there's a huge market with plenty of money to earn. Problem was; is the appeal limited to just Taiwan? 

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Location

Near Gate D7,

Taoyuan International Airport

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