Shadow play is one of the oldest operas in China. It was rooted in ancient Chang'an over 2,000 years ago and prevailed in the Tang and Song Dynasties. It was a popular folk drama in ancient China and also the ancestor of films in the world. At that time, it brought people pleasure as modern movies and TVs do. Actors sing with the music, and control shadow tools at the same time. The contents of those plays are more about traditional historical dramas and fable stories. Shadow play is the treasure among the world's cultures and arts.
皮影戲（shadow play）是中國最古老的戲劇之一。它起源于2000多年前的古長安，盛行于唐代和宋代。在中國古代，這是一個流行的民間戲曲形式，而且它是世界電影的祖先。當時，它就像現(xiàn)代的電影和電視一樣給人們帶來歡樂。表演者跟著音樂歌唱，同時控制著皮影工具。這些戲劇的內(nèi)容更多是關(guān)于傳統(tǒng)的歷史戲劇和寓言故事。皮影戲是世界文化和藝術(shù)大家庭中的瑰寶。
