Popular among the people of China, Chinese Shadow Play is a dramatic form which uses lantern to project shadows on the screen. The artistic effect of the play is produced through light, screen, music, singing, and puppet operation. It is one of the most ancient genre of drama in China. It came into being in the Han Dynasty and has more than two thousand years' history.
Unesco: Chinese shadow puppetry
Distance: 9,253 km (5,750 miles)
Travel time: 18 days
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