Kunming is not the origin of shadow play. However, a Shaanxi man called Yang Dong had brought the play to Kunming and built up a shop on the third floor of Jingxing Flower and Bird Market Building.
"Shadow play, which originated in Hua county of Shaanxi province, has over 2000-year history until now. It is the earliest mobile shadow art dubbed in dialects in the world," Yang Dong said.
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