Chinese Culture Festival 2025: Ancient Chinese Puppetry with Timeless Charm by Quanzhou Marionette Show Inheritance and Protection Center

Skilled Fingers on the Strings Reviving Touching Stories of Tradition Legacy

The string puppetry has a long tradition that dates back to the Qin and Han dynasties. It was introduced to Fujian in the south by the migrants coming from the Central Plains over seven centuries, between the Jin and the Tang periods.  A unique feature of Quanzhou string puppet theatre is its ability to mimic all sorts of movements and expressions of real people, with skilful hands controlling around 16 to 40 strings suspending the puppets.  Quanzhou string puppetry was included in the First National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of China in 2006, followed by its inscription on UNESCO’s Register of Good Safeguarding Practices of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2012.  The group will be staging a selection of classic short plays that would showcase the exquisite artistry of this traditional puppetry form.

With Chinese and English surtitles.

The running time is approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes without an intermission.

Date: 13 Sept 2025 (Sat) 

Time: 11am

Venue: Theatre, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre

Ticket Price: $100

Recommended for ages 6 and above.

In Putonghua with Cantonese interpretation.

The backstage tour lasts for about 1 hour.

Founded in 1952, Quanzhou Marionette Show Inheritance and Protection Center (Quanzhou Puppet Troupe China) is a principal guardian of this cultural heritage. The troupe has performed in many places in China and other parts of the world, participating in numerous major arts festivals and appearing on China Central Television’s Spring Festival Gala on many occasions. In 2019, the troupe appeared at the New Year Traditional Theatre Gala in the presence of President Xi Jinping and other national leaders.

Chinese Culture Festival 2025: Ancient Chinese Puppetry with Timeless Charm by Quanzhou Marionette Show Inheritance and Protection Center

DATE

VENUE

PRICE

12.09.2025 (Fri) - 13.09.2025 (Sat)
19:30

Theatre, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre

$320, $280

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DATE

12.09.2025 (Fri) - 13.09.2025 (Sat)
19:30

VENUE

Theatre, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre

PRICE

$320, $280

BUY NOW

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