Shadow Play

$ 30

Product ID： 004007 Product name: Mirror Frame Shadow Play(decorative painting) Size: 36 * 27 * 2.5cm Merchant:Wanquan classification：traditional handicraft

Shadow Puppets, also known as "shadow play" or "lantern play", is a folk drama in which people are silhouetted in animal skins or cardboard to perform stories. During the performance, the artists are behind the white curtain, manipulating the actors, telling stories with local popular tunes, and playing percussion instruments and strings. Shadow play is an ancient traditional Chinese folk art. People in old Beijing call it "donkey shadow play". According to historical records, shadow play began in the Western Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang Dynasty, flourished in the Qing Dynasty, and spread to Western Asia and Europe during the Yuan Dynasty. It has a long history. In 2011, Chinese shadow play was selected into the list of representative works of human intangible cultural heritage.