Beijing China Puppet Theatre (中国木偶剧院) is the only professional puppet theatre serving kids in China. It's consists of three themed theaters as well as a well-equipped kid's playground.

This theatre focuses on puppet shows. Created nearly 300 plays, 100 puppet TV series and 6 puppet movies, the theatre is always the children's favorite place to go. All of the performances are in slow and clear Mandarin Chinese. So it is a good venue to learn the language.

Puppetry is an ancient tradition and a form of art. In the Qing Empire (1644–1911) puppet shows were widely enjoyed both by rulers and commoners. The favorite forms of puppetry included shadow puppets, hand puppets, and rod controlled puppets. In an attempt to revive this traditional art form, modern hand puppet and shadow puppet performances have been choreographed.

The theater has won a lot of awards and official commendations since it opened in 2006. It is a place to see among the best of Chinese puppet entertainment. Sometimes visiting foreign performers perform also.

Address: 1A, Anhua Xili, Chaoyang District, Beijing

Bus: 8, 101, 201, 104, and 422 go there.

Subway: Line 5, Heping Xi Qiao (Heping West Bridge) Station, and then transfer to a taxi to the theater.

Source: theatrebeijing.com