Apprentices and their master Chen Zhiguo, Chen-successor of the fourth generation of shadow play art, perform shadow play in Xuchang, central China's Henan province, March 1, 2010. The shadow play, which conbines drawing, carving, music, image, performance, singing and monologue, is a Chinese comprehensive folk art that has lasted for hundreds of years. (Xinhua/Niu Shupei)

 

Apprentices and their master Chen Zhiguo, Chen-successor of the fourth generation of shadow play art, perform shadow play in Xuchang, central China's Henan province, March 1, 2010. (Xinhua/Niu Shupei)

 

An apprentice of master Chen Zhiguo, Chen-successor of the fourth generation of shadow play art, performs shadow play in Xuchang, central China's Henan province, March 1, 2010. (Xinhua/Niu Shupei)

 

Shadows are cast by Master Chen Zhiguo, Chen-successor of the fourth generation of shadow play art, and his apprentices during a shadow play in Xuchang, central China's Henan province, March 1, 2010.  (Xinhua/Niu Shupei)

 

An apprentice of master Chen Zhiguo, Chen-successor of the fourth generation of shadow play art, performs shadow play in Xuchang, central China's Henan province, March 1, 2010. (Xinhua/Niu Shupei)