1, Hebei Bangzi: Hebei Bangzi was born between 1820- 1850. Based on the rural areas of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, he gradually sang Hebei Bangzi to the actors.
Spread in neighboring provinces and cities. By about 1880, there were performances by Hebei Bangzi Society in Vladivostok (former Soviet Union) and Boli (former Soviet Union Khabarovsk) in the north, Guangzhou, Fuzhou and Shanghai in the south, and Urumqi in the west, which were popular among the broad masses of the people. After 1920, Hebei Bangzi declined. After 1930, it fell sharply and was on the verge of extinction; It was not until 1949 that the new China was founded that Hebei Bangzi was reborn, and it was one of the earliest operas that reflected contemporary real life.
2. Tangshan shadow play:
The singing of Tangshan Shadow Play evolved from the pure rap form of "Dafu Shadow", which is divided into male voice and female voice. There are many accents (such as flat tone, flower fading, Yang Yunping tone, Hedong tone, Luanhe tone and intonation) and various plates (such as slow board, fast eyes, slow sex, tight sex, three sex and flowing water). It has a history of three or four hundred years. Due to the development and creation of early artists, different schools have been formed for a long time. Its main accompaniment instrument used to be a small three-stringed instrument, which was gradually replaced by a four-stringed instrument.
3. Laoting Drum:
Laoting drum is a representative drum script and drum shape in northern folk art, which is widely spread in eastern Hebei, Beijing and Tianjin, as well as Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang in northeast China. During the performance, one person stands on the drum board and beats, while the others are accompanied by three stringed instruments. According to legend, Laoting Drum was founded by Wen Rong in Laoting County, Hebei Province around 1850. It was once called "three flowers of Jidong folk art" with Pingxi and Tangshan shadow play. Since its formation, celebrities have emerged in large numbers and spread widely, with a profound mass base and cultural heritage.
4. Wuqiao Acrobatics:
Wuqiao acrobatics has the longest history. According to legend, Wuqiao is the fief of Sun Wu's descendants. There are indeed many people surnamed Sun in Wuqiao. There are more than a dozen villages named after Sun, such as Qiansun, Housun and Paifang Village. There is a group of mounds in the southeast of Wuqiao ancient city, which is said to be the site of a "maze" during the war between Sun Bin and Pang Juan. There is a Sun Gongmiao village ten miles south of the mound, and there is a Sun Gongmiao in the east of the village. The statue enshrined in the temple is Sun Bin. It is said that Wuqiao people practiced martial arts and acrobatics very early, which is related to this. Wuqiao people practice acrobatics with ancient traditional customs. According to records, Wuqiao is a temple fair. There used to be many temples and temples in Wuqiao, and there were also many temple fairs. So far, more than a dozen villages have been named after temples, such as Zhang Xi 'an Temple, Batian Temple and Shuangmiao King. There are more than ten villages named after temples, such as Dawu Temple, Juck Zhang Temple and Shifo Temple, and there are more than ten villages named after temples, such as Dongjiaan, Moujiaan and Majiaan. At the temple fair, besides doing things, there are also entertainment performances. Among them, the circus with strange birds and monsters is the most prosperous, and lion dances appear. Legend has it that the lion is a beast to ward off evil spirits, and Buddhism also regards it as a protector, and people of all colors also regard it as a symbol of good luck. At a hiking party, the majestic lion always leads the way, followed by riding skills. Temple fairs provide venues for acrobatics, which attract pilgrims. The two complement each other, and over time, it has become the traditional style of Wuqiao. According to "Wuqiao County Records", Wuqiao also has the traditional custom of "lighting lights for three days, performing miscellaneous plays, and officials can't help staying up all night", as well as the custom of people pouring into the streets, wearing masks of beasts, or wearing colorful clothes, performing competitive art and staying up all night in winter and spring.
5. Customs
Every dog days, in Hebei, we have the habit of eating jiaozi first, noodles second, pancakes and scrambled eggs third.