Deng Congyue collects his shadow puppets after offering a shadow play at Wang's ancestral hall on Phoenix Hill of Zigui County, central China's Hubei Province, June 10, 2010. The 75-year old local folk artist Deng Congyue began to perform shadow play since 1970s; and then in 2006 Deng and three retired teachers formed a team to offer shadow play to the audiences in Zigui County. (Xinhua/Hao Tongqian)
Deng Congyue performs shadow play at Wang's ancestral hall on Phoenix Hill of Zigui County, central China's Hubei Province, June 10, 2010. (Xinhua/Hao Tongqian)
Deng Congyue (R) talks with his assistant about shadow puppets at Wang's ancestral hall on Phoenix Hill of Zigui County, central China's Hubei Province, June 10, 2010. (Xinhua/Hao Tongqian)