Quanzhou · CITY CULTURE

Carved faces and fine details in Quanzhou

Find the craft behind a puppet’s face, a carved figure or a small piece of decorative metalwork.

Two marionettes from the Quanzhou Puppet Troupe on a red stage in a 2010 archival photograph — Paul Wan · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original
2010 troupe performance archive; this is not the Quanzhou Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum.

A few things to notice

01 · Faces

Compare a puppet head with a carved figure.

02 · Materials

Look at how wood, stone and metal hold different details.

03 · Making

Use the labels to connect a finished piece with its craft.

Want to visit?

The city’s visitor information lists puppet-head carving, stone carving, wood carving and tin sculpture among the displays at this venue. Choose a few materials to compare; demonstrations and workshops depend on the current programme.

Quanzhou Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum
泉州非物质文化遗产馆
泉州市丰泽区侨乡体育中心内东侧
East side of Qiaoxiang Sports Centre, Fengze District, Quanzhou

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