Puppetry coming out of the shadows By Shan Juan/Chen Nan | China Daily | Updated: 2021-05-06 07:32 Share CLOSE An experimental show, Chinese Shadow Puppetry, which made its debut at the Xi'an Concert Hall last month, is received by a full house in Xi'an, Shaanxi province.[Photo provided to China Daily] Traditional art form adapts to changing circumstances and appeals to a younger audience, Shan Juan in Xi'an and Chen Nan in Beijing report. A show that brings together the spice of modernity mixed with a good measure of ancient entertainment and marinated with a stand-up routine is always going to be a recipe for delight. This approach to 2,000-year-old puppetry has given new life to the ancient art and is appealing to a younger audience in Northwest China's Shaanxi province.