我要去英国给英国家庭带的礼物是皮影,谁能用英语简单的介绍下皮影,用英语,我是初中生,100字左右吧.

皮影戏 翻译成英文叫 shadow plays
一下内容是关于其介绍
Shadow plays are a folk art originated in rural areas of northwest China's Gansu,Shannxi and Ningxia provinces.Such art was popular between 14th and 19th Century,which is the Ming and Qing Dynasty in China.Figures used in the play look pretty and charming and carving technique requires high skill.
The material used for shadow plays is the skin of the ox.People choose those skin which is durable and soft with just the right thickness.People first clean and dry the skin.Then they draw the outline on the skin and carve it.Then they put it in water to add color and take it out to iron it,which is the most difficult yet important step.Lastly,the skin is dried and bound together for performance.
Shadow plays emphasize on performing.By moving every part of the body while matching with inspiring strains of songs,the whole plays display strong local characteristics.