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This documentary starts from the Quanzhou International Puppet Festival, shows the development of this folk art which was favorite of Chinese emperors and aristocrats, the diversities of Chinese puppets and performances of Chinese puppets for thousands of years. Chinese puppets are typical of Chinese culture.

Chinese Leather Silhouette Show enjoys great popularity in most areas of China. And many schools of it has developed during its process in different regions of China. The Shanbei school of Chinese leather silhouette show is the most intact one ever preserved in China which gives the most performances and is the representative of Chinese leather silhouette show. This documentary records the workmanship of Chinese leather silhouette show and the performances of it so that the audiences can learn the development and current situation of it in depth.