Textbook "China Traditional Culture" for Grade Three.

"Shadow Play" is the general name of shadow play and shadow play characters (including scene props and scenery) products. Chinese shadow play art is a unique artistic variety that combines China folk arts and crafts with China traditional opera skillfully, and it is an indispensable and exquisite pearl in the Chinese national art palace.

Shadow play is a form of drama that allows the audience to watch the light and shadow of the plane puppet performance through the white curtain to achieve artistic effects; The plane figures and props in shadow play are usually leather products drawn by folk artists by hand and knife carving, so it is called shadow play.

Step 2 cut paper

Paper-cutting is one of the most popular folk arts in China. According to research, from the Shang Dynasty, some people used hollowed-out gold and silver foil, leather or silk as decorations. Later, in 105, Cai Lun improved and popularized the previous experience and began to make a lot of paper. This carving form was born in the present paper-cutting art, because it found more popular materials. Paper-cutting is one of the most popular traditional folk decorative arts in China. Because of its easily available materials, low cost, obvious effect and wide adaptability, it is widely welcomed. Because it is most suitable for rural women's leisure production, it can be used as a practical object and beautify their lives. Paper-cutting can be seen all over the country, and even formed different local styles. Paper-cutting not only shows the aesthetic taste of the public, but also contains the deep social psychology of the nation. It is also one of the most distinctive folk arts in China, and its modeling features are particularly worth studying.