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Shadow Play

Shadow Play is originated from Zhou and Qin dynasty of ancient China .The colorful manlike and animal patterns are made from donkey-leather or ox-leather . The shadows of these patterns are reflected on the screen of the clothes by the lamp-light to represent actors ,actresses or animals ,such as heroes and horses in the local drama: Qinqiang drama in Shannxi province of west of China.The plyers of the Shadow Play sing the local drama hiding on the back of the screen of clothes . Shadow Play is one of the earliest cartoon in China.

 
 
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