The characteristic culture of Qingxu County includes the wrestling between two ghosts, the art of iron bars on the back of Xugou, old vinegar, brick carving, and the colorful gatehouse in Qingxu.
1, Two Ghosts Wrestling: It is a form of Han folk dance performed by one person carrying two ghosts (puppet props). By the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, the performance reached its peak.
2. Xugou back iron bar art: Xugou back iron bar art is a folk dance art form with local characteristics and is known as aerial dance.
3. Old vinegar: Shanxi has a long history of brewing vinegar. According to legend, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, people in the Qing Dynasty used jars and urns in the yards of various households and used the method of "liquid fermentation" to fermented vinegar.
4. Brick carving: Brick carving crafts such as ridge collar, shadow wall, flower wall and gatehouse are in great demand, which greatly promotes the development of brick carving skills in Qingxu.
5. Qingxu painted gatehouse: Qingxu painted gatehouse is a comprehensive art integrating folk painting, traditional handicraft skills and ancient architecture skills. Mainly popular in Taiyuan, Qingxu and its surrounding areas.