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Shadow puppetry casts a spell globally

Cultural fusion breathes new life into ancient art form

Updated: 2025-10-10 09:10 ( China Daily )

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Hou Jianchuan (center) and two of his colleagues perform a traditional production at the shadow puppetry theater in Xiaoyi. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY

As one of China's oldest theatrical forms, shadow puppetry boasts a history spanning over 2,200 years. In 2011, Chinese shadow puppetry was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, with Xiaoyi city in Shanxi province recognized as a vital birthplace.

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