Chinese shadow puppetry is a kind of folk arts that uses lights and shadows for storytelling. 

 

It is considered as the ancestor of Chinese Opera and modern film.

 

Puppetry artists manipulate leather-made, brightly-coloured silhouette figures

 

to perform traditional plays, together with music and operatic singing. 

 

From 16 April, let our selected books lead you into the world of Chinese shadow puppetry!