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Controlled by performers, features made by cloth are dancing around behind a piece of cloth. Audience mainly watch the shadow of the cloth features, hence the name Shaow Play. The shadow play is a typical traditional entertainment that has survived and thrived over the centuries.
Illuminated puppet figures manipulated by three to five artists using a [...]

As one of the traditional folk arts in China, lion dancing with a history of over 1,000 years has been and still is a popular recreation for Chinese to celebrate the coming of new year and other big occasions.
The lion is enacted by two dancers. One handles the head, made out of strong but light [...]