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Shadow Play
Shadow play is one of the most popular plays performed among people in China. With the aid of lamp light, the silhouettes of finely-cut leather figures are cast upon a screen. The figures, manipulated by actors from behind the screen and accompanied with music and singing, give many vivid and interesting shadow performances.
The play has a long history. According to the legend, it came into being in the Han Dynasty, was developed further in the Tang Dynasty and florished in the Song Dynasty. The figures of Shaanxi shadow play are vividly shaped and elegantly carved, due to the particular way leather is made. The bright colors and beautiful features of the figures also make them very good decorations. Being simple and elegant, the leather figures of Shaanxi shadow play has a style of its own .
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