Shadow play, also known as "shadow play" or "shadow play", is a made with animal skins or cardboard silhouette figures to show the story of the folk drama. Performances, art people behind the white curtain, while manipulating filmmakers, while in local popular tunes tells a story, accompanied by percussion and string, there is a strong local flavor. The popular range is very wide, and because each play different tunes and the formation of a variety of shadow play.
Shadow play is a traditional folk art China, old Beijing people call it "donkey skin shadow". According to historical records, shadow play began in the Warring States period, Xing in the Han Dynasty, Hing in the Tang and Song Dynasties, Sheng in the Qing Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty spread to West Asia and Europe, can be described as history has a long history.