Shadow puppetry is one of China's oldest theatrical forms. It's a combination of fine arts and operas.

皮影戏是中国最古老的戏剧形式之一，将民间工艺美术与戏曲巧妙结合。

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Chinese shadow puppetry is a form of theater whereby colorful silhouette figures perform traditional plays against a back-lit cloth screen, accompanied by music.

中国皮影戏是一种戏剧形式，表演时，五颜六色的人物剪影以幕布为背景，伴以音乐表演民间剧目。

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Shadow puppetry, one of the oldest traditional handicrafts and performing arts in the world, appeared in China long before the invention of motion pictures and television.

皮影戏是世界上最古老的传统手工艺及表演艺术，早在电影及电视发明之前，它就起源于中国。

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Chinese shadow puppetry also passes on information such as cultural history, social beliefs, oral traditions and local customs.

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Many elder shadow puppetry artists can perform dozens of traditional plays, which are orally transmitted or found in written form.

UNESCO: Intangible Cultural Heritage

Microsoft certainly wouldn't want that, and after seeing how much shadow puppetry warmed our hearts, we wouldn't want it either!

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