Arts and traditions
Shadow play
Updated: 2013-10-10( chinaculture.org )
The first list of Intangible Cultural Heritages were approved by the nation in 2006.
Year: 2006
Year：2006
Sort：Traditional Opera
Area：Hebei, Shanxi, Liaoning, Zhejiang, Hubei, Guangdong, Shaanxi, Gansu
The shadow play is a typical traditional entertainment that has survived and thrived over the centuries. It is also one of the earliest arts introduced by China to the West.
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Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment that uses flat articulated figures (shadow puppets) to create the impression of moving humans and other three-dimensional objects. |
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Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment that uses flat articulated figures (shadow puppets) to create the impression of moving humans and other three-dimensional objects. |
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Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment that uses flat articulated figures (shadow puppets) to create the impression of moving humans and other three-dimensional objects. |
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