Shadow puppetry, one of the oldest traditional handicrafts and performing arts in the world, appeared in China long before the invention of motion pictures and television.

皮影戏是世界上最古老的传统手工艺及表演艺术，早在电影及电视发明之前，它就起源于中国。

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President Suharto's New Order, for example, is fond of references to the Ramayana, the Hindu epic, and the tradition of wayang shadow puppetry.

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