The ancient Chinese art of shadow puppetry is a tradition with a history that dates back around 2,000 years. In 2011, the Chinese shadow puppetry was added to UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity. Generally, it is a combination of various art forms involving painting, carving, music, opera performance and story-telling. Most of the puppets were made of leather from livestock, such as cattle and sheep. #Chineseintangibleculturalheritage #culture #shadowplay #puppetry #art #fo

Chinese shadow puppetry is a traditional theatrical art. Skilled shadow puppet masters manipulate vibrant silhouette figures crafted from leather behind a translucent cloth screen, accompanied by music and singing, bringing historical tales and folklore to life. Shadow puppetry was inducted into the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. As a branch of shadow puppetry, Baoding shadow puppetry was included in the intangible cultural heritage list of Baoding City. #c

Inscribed on UNESCO's List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2011, Chinese shadow puppetry is a form of theatre in which colorful silhouette figures perform traditional plays against a back-lit cloth screen, accompanied by music and singing. Check it out! | Learn Chinese