Information about shadow puppetry

1. Shadow Puppets, also known as "shadow play" or "lantern shadow play", is a folk drama in which silhouettes of characters made of animal skins or cardboard are used to perform stories. During the performance, the artists controlled the puppets behind a white curtain while telling stories using local popular tunes, accompanied by percussion instruments and string instruments, giving it a strong local flavor. Its popularity range is extremely wide, and various shadow puppet shows are formed due to the different voices and tunes performed in different places.

2. Shadow puppetry is an ancient traditional Chinese folk art. Old Beijingers call it "donkey shadow puppetry". According to historical records, shadow puppetry began in the Western Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang Dynasty, flourished in the Qing Dynasty, and spread to West Asia and Europe during the Yuan Dynasty. It can be said that it has a long history and a long history.

3. In 2011, Chinese shadow puppetry was selected into the representative list of human intangible cultural heritage. In December 2018, the General Office of the Ministry of Education announced the Shanghai Theater Academy as the inheritance base of China’s excellent traditional culture of shadow puppetry.