3. How to perform shadow puppetry? The limbs and head of a shadow figure are put together using threads to make it easy to move. A puppet is always manipulated by using five bamboo sticks. After the ...

Shadow puppetry, also known as "shadow play," is a traditional form of storytelling through the medium of flat articulated, elaborately engraved figures. Manipulating them with silken strings and ...

Liang Rongshan, a member of the troupe, creates a puppet out of cow leather at the event. [Photo by Jiang Dong/China Daily] As the introduction of the exhibition states: "Shadow puppetry spans ...