The classic folk songs of Shanxi include "People say Shanxi is beautiful", "Walking to the west entrance", "Playing jujubes", "Embroidering purses", "Wish you a happy new year", etc.

1. "People say Shanxi has good scenery"

"People say Shanxi has good scenery" is a song composed by Zhang Dichang, lyrics written by Qiao Yu, and sung by Guo Lanying. It is used as part of the movie "We" The episode "Young People in the Village" was released in 1959. On November 8, 1995, Zhang also won the 3rd China Golden Record Award for singing the song.

2. "Going to the West Exit"

"Going to the West Exit" is a local folk song in Shanxi. It is said that it has been circulating for one or two hundred years. This song can be sung not only by people in Shanxi, but also in neighboring Inner Mongolia and Shaanxi, and even further afield in Ningxia, Qinghai, and Gansu.

3. "Playing the Wild Jujube"

"Playing the Wild Date" is a song sung by Guo Tao.

4. "Embroidered Purse"

"Embroidered Purse" is a folk song in northern Shanxi, sung by singer Fan Xiudong. The song language is Shanxi dialect.

5. "Blessings for the New Year"

"Blessings for the New Year" was a joint singing program at the CCTV Spring Festival Gala in 1988. It was performed by famous opera masters such as Ma Lan, Gu Qian, and He Ying. Young singers such as Meng Ge, Wei Jindong, and Zhang Defu all took the stage to send endless blessings for the New Year, the reunion of thousands of families, and the new ideas of the New Year.