Shadow Puppets Show came into being in the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-220) and this art form is one of the oldest dramas in China. The puppets are made from the hides of donkeys or oxen and operated by a person hidden behind a white cloth. The puppet's joints are connected by thread so that they can move freely. Shadow puppets use exaggeration and heavy dramatization with vivid humorous costumes. Audiences are attracted by the lingering music, exquisite sculpture, brisk color and lively performances. Shadow Puppet performances can be found in provinces across China from Guangdong Province in the south to Liaoning Province in the north. Today the strong challenge from modern TV plays and movies, as well as the decreasing numbers of audiences and performing stages, put shadow puppets in a critical point of development and calls for urgent protection.