Telling stories of the ancient times over a curtain frame; playing music and beating drums under the stage light; the music conveys joy and sorrow, partings and reunion in life; and tile show reveals the crafty and the evil in the past. Three feet of raw silk makes the show, jokes and humor slip through figure tips; one voice tells stories of a thousand years and two hands display the battle ground. One piece of leather creates joy and sorrow, laughter and anger; and a profile contains royalty, betrayal, virtue and evil." This is a true portrayal of
the leather silhouette which combines in one literature, theatre, music, and fine art. The shadow show props and characters are the key areas of creative art.
Chinese leather silhouette show has numerous names featured by its locality. It is the "Shadow show" in Shaanxi; "Luan Zhou shadow" in Hebei; "Donkey leather silhouette" in the north east; "Light shadow show" in Sichuan, "Leather Nannan" in Guangdong; "Whipping monkey" or "Monkey show" in Fujiang and Taiwan.
