Shadow play of Datong is a very important part of Qinghai Hehuang shadow. At present it has included in the National intangible Cultural Heritage protection list. It is currently the second state-level intangible cultural heritage brand for Datong to get.

          Governor of Qinghai Province and Vice Chairman of China Women's Federation, Song Xiuyan is watching Datong Shadow.

     Xining Municipal Committee and Party Secretary, Yan Shujiang is watching Datong Shadow.

In order to rescue, protect and inherit the outstanding national folk cultural and artistic treasures, excavate their potential cultural, economic and social value, to make it famous cultural brand. Datong established Shadowgraph Art Association, set up a special shadow Performance Hall and Exhibition Hall. Passed the trademark registration, to packing the products fine and make full use of culture platform of our country, province and city , Launched the folk culture .Shadow Play of Datong , Shadow Play of Datong has always been well-known,

In 1987 the works of Shadow Play of Datong took part in the Austria’s Folk Arts and Crafts Exhibition and China Shadow Play Art Exhibition in Vienna received high reputation, and participated in various domestic exhibitions and got many awards, Shadow Play of Datong has high artistic  appreciate value and the value of collections, It’s collected by domestic and foreign experts and deeply loved by tourists.

Datong Shadow Art Fair