Come to Chengdu to experience shadow puppetry

Chengdu intangible cultural heritage experience! I made a pink dragon 🐉 with shadow puppets ||New discovery! Chengdu can also offer a deep experience of the intangible cultural heritage of shadow puppetry It's in Xianghe Li, where you can DIY shadow puppet figures, watch shadow puppet shows, and even try your hand at performing. It's fun for both adults and kids! Just finished the experience, here are some thoughts & tips 💗Shadow Puppet Making There are two main types of making experiences: watercolor shadow puppet DIY and shadow puppet carving courses. 1️⃣ Watercolor shadow puppet DIY: Choose a pre-carved shadow puppet and paint it with water-based paints in the colors you like. Suitable for kids and most adults. Difficulty: 🌟 2️⃣ Shadow puppet carving course: Choose your own figure and start making it from a whole piece of cowhide. Suitable for those with plenty of time (simple patterns start at 3 hours, complex patterns need N days) and energy, and even better if you have artistic skills. Difficulty: 🌟🌟🌟🌟+ Trendy leather, sketches, punching, carving, coloring, linking... the teacher is very patient with every step. The cowhide is thick and needs to be softened with a wet cloth from time to time. Even after softening, making the patterns clear and the lines smooth is a physical challenge, and I really admire the shadow puppet craftsmen The coloring step is much easier, just need to match the colors well and patiently blend them. Once it's dry, connect it with fishing line and you're done. The shadow puppet you made can be put on a screen to direct and act out your own play, which is quite fulfilling 💗Shadow Puppet Show There are performances in the store every Saturday and Sunday afternoon at 14:00, 16:00, 18:00, and 20:00, ¥20/person. 💗Shadow Puppet Crafts The shadow puppet crafts in the store are also very interesting, and it is said that they are mostly unique pieces now. Zodiac signs, mythological characters, animation IPs... there are all kinds of themes, and if you want your own pattern, you can also customize it Each shadow puppet carving is very exquisite, and the color matching has been improved a bit on the basis of traditional shadow puppets, bright but not tacky, super good-looking. What's more surprising is the price, 5 inches 7 inches for ¥60-100, very down-to-earth 💗Summary Friends who like intangible cultural heritage, art experiences, and handicrafts, it's worth a visit. It's also very suitable for friends who need to take their kids out. 💗Bingren Shadow Play ⏰13:00-21:00 (closed in the morning, don't make a wasted trip) P.S. For a better experience, pair it with the shadow puppet exhibition on the 5th floor of the Chengdu Museum]