Pi Ying Xi which is also known as a Chinese folk art is also called leather-silhouette show or shadow play, came into existence almost a thousand years ago. It is like puppet shows in the Western world, but this show uses paper or leather cut silhouette. These silhouettes are reflected onto a piece of white cloth and performers behind the scene control them to do various kinds of acts by the strings connected to the joints, with companion of music and songs. Among the many types of Pi Ying Xi, the silhouette show of donkey leather in Tangshan, Hebei Province and of ox leather in northwest China are renowned for their exquisite cutting and distinctive folk music.It is an art of emotion relieving and enjoying. through the perfomance of Pi Ying Xi, folk artists exquisite skil and smart wisdom are vividly revealed.
