Inheritor brings Chinese shadow play to life with exquisite craftsmanship(1/4)

Photo released on August 8, 2021 presents figures of Chinese shadow play.

Zhao Zengtao is a regional intangible cultural heritage inheritor of the shadow play in China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Having engaged in shadow play for years, Zhao hopes to pass this craftsmanship down. (Photo/ Yu Jing)

Zhao Zengtao holds puppets behind the translucent screen, photo released on August 8, 2021. (Photo/ Yu Jing)

Zhao Zengtao holds puppets of the shadow play, photo released on August 8, 2021. (Photo/ Yu Jing)

Photo released on August 8, 2021 presents figures of Chinese shadow play.

Zhao Zengtao is a regional intangible cultural heritage inheritor of the shadow play in China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Having engaged in shadow play for years, Zhao hopes to pass this craftsmanship down. (Photo/ Yu Jing)