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Interactive installation presents the girlish heart behind the heroine

CGTN

The interactive art installation
The interactive art installation "Shadow Lamp: In Front of the Mirror" featuring the legendary heroine image of Mu Guiying is seen on display at the "Dian Xi Yi Ben – Shadow Puppetry and Contemporary Art Exhibition" at the Nanchizi Museum in Beijing, March 2, 2025. /CGTN

The interactive art installation "Shadow Lamp: In Front of the Mirror" featuring the legendary heroine image of Mu Guiying is seen on display at the "Dian Xi Yi Ben – Shadow Puppetry and Contemporary Art Exhibition" at the Nanchizi Museum in Beijing, March 2, 2025. /CGTN

The interactive art installation
The interactive art installation "Shadow Lamp: In Front of the Mirror" featuring the legendary heroine image of Mu Guiying is seen on display at the "Dian Xi Yi Ben – Shadow Puppetry and Contemporary Art Exhibition" at the Nanchizi Museum in Beijing, March 2, 2025. /CGTN

The interactive art installation "Shadow Lamp: In Front of the Mirror" featuring the legendary heroine image of Mu Guiying is seen on display at the "Dian Xi Yi Ben – Shadow Puppetry and Contemporary Art Exhibition" at the Nanchizi Museum in Beijing, March 2, 2025. /CGTN

A close-up shot of the interactive art installation
A close-up shot of the interactive art installation "Shadow Lamp: In Front of the Mirror" featuring the legendary heroine image of Mu Guiying is seen at the "Dian Xi Yi Ben – Shadow Puppetry and Contemporary Art Exhibition" at the Nanchizi Museum in Beijing, March 2, 2025. /CGTN

A close-up shot of the interactive art installation "Shadow Lamp: In Front of the Mirror" featuring the legendary heroine image of Mu Guiying is seen at the "Dian Xi Yi Ben – Shadow Puppetry and Contemporary Art Exhibition" at the Nanchizi Museum in Beijing, March 2, 2025. /CGTN

A close-up shot of the interactive art installation
A close-up shot of the interactive art installation "Shadow Lamp: In Front of the Mirror" featuring the legendary heroine image of Mu Guiying is seen at the "Dian Xi Yi Ben – Shadow Puppetry and Contemporary Art Exhibition" at the Nanchizi Museum in Beijing, March 2, 2025. /CGTN

A close-up shot of the interactive art installation "Shadow Lamp: In Front of the Mirror" featuring the legendary heroine image of Mu Guiying is seen at the "Dian Xi Yi Ben – Shadow Puppetry and Contemporary Art Exhibition" at the Nanchizi Museum in Beijing, March 2, 2025. /CGTN

A close-up shot of the interactive art installation
A close-up shot of the interactive art installation "Shadow Lamp: In Front of the Mirror" featuring the legendary heroine image of Mu Guiying is seen at the "Dian Xi Yi Ben – Shadow Puppetry and Contemporary Art Exhibition" at the Nanchizi Museum in Beijing, March 2, 2025. /CGTN

A close-up shot of the interactive art installation "Shadow Lamp: In Front of the Mirror" featuring the legendary heroine image of Mu Guiying is seen at the "Dian Xi Yi Ben – Shadow Puppetry and Contemporary Art Exhibition" at the Nanchizi Museum in Beijing, March 2, 2025. /CGTN

Using the classic shadow play "Mu Guiying Takes Command" as a narrative framework, this interactive installation blends traditional shadow puppetry art and modern digital technology, to present a scene of the ancient heroine Mu Guiying dressing in front of the mirror before donning her military armor. It's a space that belongs solely to this young lady.

This work titled "Shadow Lamp: In Front of the Mirror," produced by Chinese artist Li Hanxuan, is an attractive art piece that's on display at the three-month "Dian Xi Yi Ben – Shadow Puppetry and Contemporary Art Exhibition" in Nanchizi Museum in downtown Beijing.  

The legendary heroine Mu Guiying is a prominent figure in Chinese folk tale "Generals of the Yang Family Legends." Her bravery and intelligence have inspired people for centuries, and she has long been considered a symbol of steadfast womanhood in Chinese culture.

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