Students learn to make shadow puppets in Luanxian County, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 23, 2014. Shadow play, or Shadow puppetry, is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment using opaque, often articulated figures in front of an illuminated backdrop to create the illusion of moving images. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

Students learn to play shadow puppets in Luanxian County, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 23, 2014. Shadow play, or Shadow puppetry, is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment using opaque, often articulated figures in front of an illuminated backdrop to create the illusion of moving images. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)