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Intangible cultural heritage enriches appeal of Beijing Wtown

Updated: 2023-06-21 14:38 ( chinadaily.com.cn )

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Kids perform a shadow play and people watch a shadow play performance at Beijing Wtown [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Making shadow puppets

An ancient art of storytelling and entertainment, shadow play, or shadow puppetry, enjoys widespread popularity in China. In 2008, Beijing shadow play was selected as a national-level intangible cultural heritage. Tourists can visit the shadow play house in Wtown where they can learn to make a shadow puppet and bring it home after it is done.

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