This show has the most complete collection of puppet varieties. [Photo/hsgjysj.com]

As a crucial part of the fifth Maritime Silk Road International Arts Festival, the seventh China Quanzhou International Puppet Show will be held in Quanzhou, Fujian province, from Dec 8 to 12, including opening and closing ceremonies, puppet talent training classes, and more.

A total of 35 puppet performance teams from 12 countries, including Italy, Egypt, Spain, and more, have been invited to Quanzhou to present more than 80 puppet shows.

This puppet show is not only the most complete variety of puppets in history, including marionettes, rod puppets, shadow play, iron branch puppets, and more, but has the most widely distributed performance venues with nearly 60 venues and the most performances in the world.

The opening ceremony will be held at the Quanzhou Puppet Theater at 3:30 pm on Dec 9, and the closing ceremony will be held at the Hui'an Cultural Center on Dec 12.