Shadow play, also known as "shadow play" or "light shadow play", is a folk drama made of silhouettes of people made of animal skin or cardboard to perform stories. During the performance, the artists were behind the white curtain, while manipulating the filmmakers, while telling stories with popular local tunes, accompanied by percussion instruments and string music, there is a strong sense of country. Its popular range is extremely wide, and a variety of shadow plays are formed due to the different acoustic tunes played in various places.

Shadow play is an ancient traditional art of Chinese folk. Old Beijingers call it "Donkey Shadow Play". According to historical records, shadow play began in the Western Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang Dynasty, flourished in the Qing Dynasty, and spread to West Asia and Europe during the Yuan Dynasty. It can be described as a long history and a long history.