Quanzhou Puppet Theatre
泉州木偶剧院
Watch Quanzhou's national intangible heritage string puppetry, where performers control puppets with dozens of threads. The short, lively shows suit the whole family.
Quanzhou string puppetry is a national intangible cultural heritage. Performers control a single puppet with more than ten to thirty threads. The puppets can write characters, pour wine and perform lion dances, and the art is known as “puppets on suspended threads.” The Quanzhou Puppet Theatre stages performances for visitors year-round. The programs are mostly excerpts from plays and skill demonstrations, lasting about 1 hour. Showtimes and ticket prices follow the theatre's current announcements, so it is advisable to buy tickets in advance through official channels. Performances of Nanyin music and Liyuan opera can also be seen at venues such as the Liyuan Theatre in the old town.
Opening hours
Per performance schedule (mostly evenings)
Nearby sights
- China Museum for Fujian-Taiwan Kinship
- Quanzhou Museum
- Laojun Rock (Laozi Statue)
- Kaiyuan Temple & Twin Pagodas
- West Street (Xijie)
- Chengtian Temple
- Zhongshan Road & Bell Tower
- Yuanhe 1916 Creative Park