The dance piece Magpie Chirp Chirp uses the lively Jiaozhou Yangko.

Yangge (Jiaozhou Yangge), a traditional dance in Jiaozhou City, Shandong Province, is one of the national intangible cultural heritages. Jiaozhou Yangge is one of the three major Yangge in Shandong. It is also known as "ground Yangge", "playing Yangge", "stilts Yangge", "twisting the waist", "three bends", etc. It is popular in Dongxiaotun Village, Jiaozhou City, Shandong Province. Jiaozhou Yangge originated during the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty.

According to the description in "Yangge Lyrics" written by Song Guanwei of the Qing Dynasty, it is speculated that the dance movements, trade names, costumes and props of Jiaozhou Yangko at that time were basically the same as those in modern times. The basic movements of Jiaozhou Yangko mainly include "Three Steps of Cuihua Twist", "Fan Turning", "Small Twist", "Stick Flower" and "Eight Ugly Drums". The performance program consists of three parts: "Opening Statement", "Running Field" and "Small Play".

The running formations include "cross plum", "four-door bucket", "two-door", "forward and reverse poaching", "big formation", "rope head", etc. Its music consists of three parts: percussion, suona and folk tunes. On May 20, 2006, the Yangge (Jiaozhou Yangge) declared by Jiaozhou City, Shandong Province was approved by the State Council of the People's Republic of China and included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list?, heritage number: III-2.

According to historical records, the history of Jiaozhou Yangko is roughly the same as the history of the establishment of Dongxiaotun Village, known as the cradle of Yangko. "Jiaoxian Place Names" records: "Dongxiaotun, it is said that the village with the surname Zhang was established in the Ming Dynasty..." According to "Jiaozhou Bianzhi" records: "In 1764, Baoyantun Village in Jiaozhou (now Dongxiaotun Village in Madian Town) The two families surnamed Zhao and Ma were begging and selling singing while fleeing famine in Guandong, and gradually formed a form of dancing and singing.

After returning to Guanli, it was passed down and improved through many generations, and it was basically developed in 1863. The stereotype, dance, and singing all have certain formulas." The view that Jiaozhou Yangko originated from performing arts and begging was adopted by the Jiaozhou Municipal Cultural Bureau in the "Declaration Form for National Intangible Cultural Heritage."

Some scholars believe that the formation and development of Jiaozhou Yangko are related to Jiaozhou’s geography, resources and economy. "In the sixth year of Wude in the Tang Dynasty (623), Banqiao Town was established in what is now Jiaozhou. During the Northern Song Dynasty, maritime trade in Banqiao Town became increasingly prosperous and became an important gateway from the north to Japan, Goryeo, Southeast Asian countries, and the West.

Banqiao Town became a port open to the outside world in the north. "With the development and prosperity of port trade, foreign culture and Jiaozhou's local culture were increasingly integrated, and some entertainment venues also emerged. These have become important conditions for the development of Jiaozhou Yangko.