Chinese puppetry began in the Han Dynasty, called as "puppet." Guangdong puppet show, about passing in the Yuan Dynasty. Guangdong puppet show variety, Rod, iron bars, round body, lifting lines, bags and other forms, shapes carved, look different, vivid, lifelike.

Many different types of Guangdong puppet show, namely rod puppet, marionette, iron bars puppets, hand puppets and so on. Their distribution in the province in Cantonese, Teochew, Hakka, Leizhou and other classical area, various kinds of puppet carving production, manipulation techniques and artistic styles are different from each other, colorful and are loved by the masses of traditional folk arts. Gaozhou puppetry known as the "century old puppet, a new era classic" have 400 years of history, this year under the "first batch of national intangible cultural heritage" of the State Council. Gaozhou single puppet went to France, Germany, Hong Kong and Macao and other performances, popular. Guangdong puppet show in terms of history, sociology, folklore, aesthetics, drama, has high artistic value.

Guangdong puppet show, about Yuan passed by the western Fujian Chaozhou. Ming and Qing dynasties, western Guangdong Wu Chuan, electric white, Gaozhou, of the state, Lianjiang area puppetry flourished, therefore, people called western Guangdong Guangdong's "puppet town." After 1949, the puppetry arts have been greatly developed. In 1956, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province Puppet Troupe was founded to create a puppet arts have Southland characteristics. Puppets of various shapes, carved, lifelike. Creative repertoire mainly "Furongxianzi," "Till the sea", "Monkey King Skeleton Demon," "Conquers", "Monkey King palm-leaf fan adjustment" and so on. Guangdong Puppet Theater Puppet Art in China, enjoys international reputation, won the Romania international puppet, puppet theater festival Silver Medal.