A long time ago, a monarch missed his deceased concubine so much. He got sick.   古时一位君王因爱妃去世，思念成疾。

His ministers reproduced the image of the concubine /ˈkɒŋkjubaɪn/ with cloth and put it behind a screen. The monarch/ˈmɒnək/could see the shadow of his concubine on the screen.大臣用布制成妃子的形象放在幕布后面请君王观看。

This was the origin of the shadow/ˈʃædəʊ/puppet/ˈpʌpɪt/ (Pi ying). 这就是皮影的起源。

Pi ying represents interesting stories with lively songs and shadows produced by lights.皮影戏是用灯光照射人物剪影配合音乐唱腔表演生动有趣的故事。

It is the earliest animated/ˈænɪmeɪtɪd/ technique in the world.它是出现最早的由人配音的活动影画艺术。

The images are always made of patterned donkey leather sewn with thread.皮影多用驴皮制作，在上面描绘图案，用线联缀而成。

The bodily movements and facial expressions of the puppets are created by bamboo sticks.以竹棍操作，表演时活动自如。

Pi ying tells stories with traditional methods and is popular all over the world.皮影动画用皮影戏的方法演绎现代故事，让皮影在世界各地流传。

It features not only interesting stories, but also Chinese folk art.皮影，演绎的不仅是幕布中精彩的故事，更是幕布外的中国民间文化。