Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is a traditional Chinese folk art. People manipulate shadow puppets with rods, making them step onto the stage. Those sitting in front of the stage play music on gongs, drums, suona horns and other instruments. In 2011, Chinese shadow puppetry was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. #chineseculturalheritage #chineseintangibleculturalheritage #UNSECO #ShadowPuppetry #ShadowPlay #historicalchina #t