孝义皮影,是国家保留的地方戏种,现正紧锣密鼓地准备申报世界文化遗产。多年从事皮影雕刻与研究的专家侯丕烈,已被联合国教科文组织授予“一级民间工艺美术家”的称号。孝义皮影还被国家邮政部发行了“中国特种邮票”4枚。为弘扬这一古老的民间文化,孝义市政府于数年前投资兴建 Xiaoyi Shadow, is a national preserved local opera species, is now in full swing to declare the world’s cultural heritage. Hou Pi Lie, who has been engaged in carving and research of shadow puppets for many years, has been awarded the title of “a first grade folk art and craft artist” by UNESCO. Xiaoyi Shadow was also issued by the State Ministry of Posts “China Special Stamps” 4. To promote this ancient folk culture, Xiaoyi city government invested a few years ago to build