1、IntroductionIntroduction Shadow play,also konwn as shadow pupperty(木偶;傀儡),is one of Chinese historic folk arts.Performed by three to five pupperteers,shadow paly is a form of storytelling that uses puppets against an illuminated(照明的)backdrop(幕布)to creat the illusion(幻觉)of movement.During the shadow
2、play,pupeteers hide themselves behind a white curtain and move stick-mounted(用棒子装裱的)puppets,while also show the story through folk generally accompanied by musicians playing drms and stringed instruments.HistoryHistoryOrigin A legend of oridinating in palace -Emperor Wu Di and Madam LiDeveopment Mat
3、ure period in Song Dynasty Arts&Crafts Preparingtheskin制皮制皮Drawing画稿画稿Copying过稿稿Carving雕刻雕刻Coloring敷彩敷彩Drying发汗汗Joining缀结Preparing the skinArts&CraftsDrawingCopyingCarving Arts&CraftsJoiningDryingColoringPresentsituationsLOREMIPSUMDOLORSITAMETItssadtosay.For the development of TV and Movie,there are
4、 less and less people watching this old folk art.Like some other folk arts,it gradually become the one that we can only see in the TV.However.The Chinese Ministry of Culture has applied to UNESCO(科教文组织)for shadow play to be recognized as an intangible part of world cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产),following UNESCOs decision to remove the limit on the number of applicationa for cultural heritage protection.I wish,in some day,wed see the shadow play one the scene,respecting the traditional craft faithfully.Thanksforlistening