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Two thousand years before television was invented, audiences sat enchanted, watching shadow puppets tell stories about heroes and villains, lovers and fantasy figures.
在電視發(fā)明的兩千年前，觀眾們陶醉地坐在幕布前，觀看皮影戲講述關(guān)于英雄豪杰和反派惡徒、戀人和虛構(gòu)人物的故事。
At first, I was interested in these lovely shadow puppets.
最開始是很感興趣，覺得這些皮影小人兒很有趣。
The shadow that are cast behind the curtains look as flexible as humans.
投射在幕布后面的影子活靈活現(xiàn)得像人一樣。
Artists use animal skins to shape the intricate, colorful puppets.
藝術(shù)家們用動(dòng)物的皮來制作復(fù)雜的、彩色的皮影。
They engrave and color the material and punch up to 80,000 holes in the leather to bring the characters to life.
他們?cè)谄じ锷系窨毯椭?，打孔多達(dá)8萬個(gè)，使人物栩栩如生。
It takes three days to make a shadow puppet.
制作一個(gè)皮影需要三天時(shí)間。
If you make a mistake in carving an arm, a foot, or other parts, you have to redo the whole thing.
每一個(gè)人物的手、腳等部位如果雕錯(cuò)了，就必須重新雕。
For centuries, the craft was passed down from one generation to the other.
幾個(gè)世紀(jì)以來，這種手藝代代相傳。
You should keep it close to the screen, otherwise people won't see it from the other side.
你要貼緊幕布，不然外面的人看不到。
Some say it was invented to help an emperor manage his grief over the death of his wife by seeing her image through shadows.
有人說，發(fā)明皮影戲是為了幫皇帝透過影子看到他已逝的妻子，以此減輕他的悲傷。
It quickly became a prestigious form of entertainment for the ruling classes, who would put on shows at palaces to demonstrate their wealth, sophistication and power.
皮影戲很快成為統(tǒng)治階級(jí)手中的有名的娛樂形式，在宮殿里進(jìn)行表演，以展示他們的財(cái)富、高水平和權(quán)力。
Later on, the art form spread to cities and rural villages and was performed at weddings, religious ceremonies, and funerals.
后來，這種藝術(shù)形式傳播到城市和農(nóng)村，在婚禮、宗教儀式和葬禮上表演。
The art's legacy was enshrined in 2011, when shadow puppetry was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
2011年，皮影戲被列入聯(lián)合國教科文組織非物質(zhì)文化遺產(chǎn)名錄。
But despite it surviving for centuries, artists worry about its future.
盡管它延續(xù)了幾個(gè)世紀(jì)，藝術(shù)家們還是擔(dān)心它的未來。
The majority of them have turned to other industries in recent years.
近年來，其中大多數(shù)藝術(shù)家轉(zhuǎn)向了其他行業(yè)。
After the oldest generation passed away, fewer people would invite us to performances.
老一輩人去世后，很少有人會(huì)邀請(qǐng)我們?nèi)パ莩觥?/p>
There are fewer and fewer people who love shadow puppetry.
喜歡皮影戲的人越來越少了。
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