shadow play; shadow puppetry
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shadow play; shadow puppetry
A traditional form of storytelling and folk entertainment. It is often performed behind a lit screen, with the puppeteer manipulating the figures, singing, and providing dialogue, accompanied by music. Also called 影戏 (yǐngxì) or 驴皮影 (lǚpíyǐng) in some regions.
Zhōu周
mò末
，
wǒ我
men们
qù去
wén文
huà化
guǎn馆
kàn看
le了
yī一
chǎng场
jīng精
cǎi彩
de的
pí皮
yǐng影
xì戏
。
On the weekend, we went to the cultural center to watch a fantastic shadow play.
Pí皮
yǐng影
xì戏
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
fēi非
wù物
zhì质
wén文
huà化
yí遗
chǎn产
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fèn分
。
Shadow puppetry is an important part of China's intangible cultural heritage.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
yì艺
rén人
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
xué学
xí习
biǎo表
yǎn演
pí皮
yǐng影
xì戏
。
This old artist started learning to perform shadow plays from a young age.
Biǎo表
yǎn演
shí时
，
dēng灯
guāng光
bǎ把
jīng精
zhì致
de的
pí皮
yǐng影
jiǎn剪
yǐng影
tóu投
shè射
zài在
bái白
sè色
de的
mù幕
bù布
shàng上
。
During the performance, the light projects the exquisite shadow puppet silhouettes onto a white screen.