An exhibition of intangible cultural heritage masterpieces opened on May 23 in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Park in Chengdu. As one of the major events in the First International Intangible Cultural Heritage Festival, this exhibition, where more than 1,000 intangible cultural heritage items are displaced, attracted more than 10,000 visitors on its first day.

A beam of light shines from behind a curtain, signaling the beginning of a play in which dozens of characters are manipulated by only a few people behind the cloth. This is shadow play, a truly unique art combining opera, music, fine art and craftsmanship. It creates magic with a beam of light.