1. Hebei Bangzi

Hebei Bangzi is the most representative local opera genre in Hebei Province. It is also known as Beijing Bangzi, Zhili Bangzi, Wei Bangzi, Qin Opera, etc. In the middle of the Qing Dynasty, the Qin Opera and Shanxi Bangzi that flowed into Beijing were combined with Hebei dialects and folk music, and were formally formed during the Daoguang period. During the heyday of Hebei Bangzi, it was popular in the vast area from Ulaanbaatar in the Mongolian People's Republic of China in the north to Guangzhou in the south, Vladivostok in Russia in the east, and Xinjiang in the west. Later, the scope of influence was reduced, and it is currently mainly popular in Hebei. , Beijing, Tianjin and parts of Shandong and Northeast China.

2. Wuqiao Acrobatics

In Wuqiao, acrobatic art is commonly known as "playing tricks". The folk song says: "You can't walk until you reach ninety-nine. Everyone has a skill in Wuqiao's tricks." Wuqiao people have a special hobby for acrobatics. Whether in the streets, in the fields, or even at the dinner table or on the earthen kang, they will do somersaults, stack up groups of arhats, boxing, and do tricks at any time. magic.

5. Laoting Shadow Puppetry

Laoting Shadow Puppetry, commonly known as Laoting Shadow Puppetry and Laobi Shadow Puppetry, is an opera performance that integrates folk art, folk music, folk dance and folk rap. Art originated in Leting County, Hebei Province, took shape in the Jin Dynasty, became popular in the middle and late Qing Dynasty, and developed after the founding of the People's Republic of China. The figures and scenes are all carved from donkey skin, also known as donkey shadow puppets.

In the early Qing Dynasty, it had spread to all prefectures and counties in Yongping Prefecture. During the Qianlong period, it entered Beijing and was confirmed by the imperial court. From the middle and late Qing Dynasty to the early Republic of China, Laoting shadow play was very popular, and troupe societies emerged to compete with each other. The representative troupe There are more than 50 groups in the club: Widow Yang's class, Qingfengtang class, Cui family's large and small classes, etc.