Yangzhou Tanci, formerly known as Xianci, is a genre of Tanci system based on Yangzhou dialect. Popular in Yangzhou, Zhenjiang, Nanjing and He Lixia, Jiangsu Province, it began in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. In the early days, one person played three-stringed accompaniment, hence the name "string words". In the early Qing Dynasty, storytellers often had the same skills and strings, and then gradually separated. During its popularity in the mid-Qing Dynasty, it developed into a double-stage performance, called "White Fairy Poems", accompanied by pipa, which was characterized by speaking more and singing less, and the lyrics were only narrative. Yangzhou Tanci performance is mainly based on saying the table, supplemented by playing and singing, paying attention to clear pronunciation and mellow voice, accurate pronunciation and verve. Yangzhou dialect is often used in his speeches, and "Wharf Dialect" is also used in his roles to distinguish and depict characters. In a two-stage performance, two people cooperate with each other and speak in different roles, one focusing on narration and the other on singing. On June 7th, 2008, Yangzhou Tanci was approved by the State Council to be included in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.