Is shadow puppetry an intangible cultural heritage?

Shadow play is an intangible cultural heritage.

Shadow puppetry is an ancient Chinese traditional folk art, which is called "donkey shadow" by old Beijingers. 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 West Asia and Europe during the Yuan Dynasty, which can be said to have a long history and a long history. 2011, China's shadow play was selected as a representative list of intangible cultural heritage of mankind.

Performance Forms:

When the shadow play is performed, the artists manipulate the opera characters behind a white curtain while singing the story (sometimes in dialect) in locally popular tunes, accompanied by percussion instruments and strings, with a strong vernacular flavor. In the rural areas of Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Tianshui in Gansu, this simple Han folk art form is very popular.