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shadow plays / 皮影戏 / píyǐnɡxì)

A: Can you guess what kind of artwork I've collected?

你猜猜我收藏了一件什么艺术品？

(nǐ cāicāi wǒ shōucánɡ le yījiàn shénme yìshùpǐn?)

B: You really like traditional Chinese culture, so you collected a Chinese painting? 

你非常喜欢中国传统文化,你收藏了一幅中国国画吗？

(nǐ fēichánɡ xǐhuān zhōnɡɡuó chuántǒnɡ wénhuà, nǐ shōucánɡ le yīfú zhōnɡɡuó ɡuóhuà ma?)

A: Wrong. I've collected a digital artwork. Although it may look like it has no form, but it has also been inspired by Chinese culture. 

不对,我收藏了一件数字化艺术藏品,它虽然看似无形,但也是受中国传统文化的启发。

(bùduì, wǒ shōucánɡ le yījiàn shùzì huà yìshù  cánɡpǐn, tā suīrán kànsì wúxínɡ, dàn yěshì shòu zhōnɡɡuó chuántǒnɡ wénhuà de qǐfā.)

B: Really? Can you explain it a bit more concretely?

是吗？你具体说说呢？

(shìma? nǐ jùtǐ shuōshuō ne?)

A: This series of digital artworks was created based on inspiration from Chinese shadow plays.

这组数字化艺术作品是以中国传统的皮影戏为灵感创作的。

(zhèzǔ shùzìhuà yìshù zuòpǐn shì yǐ zhōnɡɡuó chuántǒnɡ de píyǐnɡxì wéi línɡɡǎn chuànɡzuò de.)

B: I've heard of shadow plays. It is a Chinese intangible cultural heritage. 

皮影戏我听说过,它是中国非物质文化遗产。

(píyǐnɡxì wǒ tīnɡshuō ɡuò, tāshì zhōnɡɡuó fēiwùzhì wénhuà yíchǎn.)

A: Yes. This type of traditional Chinese folk art form is becoming popular among more and more young people.  

是的。这种源于中国民间的传统艺术现在也受到越来越多年轻人的喜爱。

(shìde.zhèzhǒnɡ yuányú zhōnɡɡuó mínjiān de chuántǒnɡ yìshù xiànzài yě shòudào yuèláiyuèduō niánqīnɡrén de xǐài.)

Illustrations:Liu Xidan/GT