100.Tianjin — Home of North China’s Quyi performances plays a positive role to inherit and develop Quyi performances
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Talking about Northern China’s Quyi performances, people could not ignore Tianjin, known as the home of Northern China’s Quyi performances. A highlight of Tianjin’s culture and art scene, Quyi is not only an important part of the city’s culture, but becomes the unique cultural brand of the city.

 A variety of story-telling, story-singing, crosstalk and other Quyi performances were rooted, evolved, developed and flourished in Tianjin. Though some genres such as Meihua Dagu, Xihe Dagu, Danxian, Cross-talk and Pingshu did not originate in Tianjin, after spread into the city, they grew up well, gradually established different styles and have successfully passed on generation by generation. Others such as Jingyun Dagu, Jingdong dagu, Tiepian Dagu and Kuaibanshu, their primitive forms were born in other regions, but flourished, enjoyed great popularity in Tianjin and were named here.

The real local Quyi performances of Tianjin including Tianjin Shidiao, Tianjin kuaiban, Xichengban, Dalei Laxi are also very popular among the Quyi fans from both home and abroad.

 Tianjin is not only famous for its variety of the Quyi performances, but has a large number of renowned performers and performing styles. The big names in the history of Tianjin’s Quyi performances are too numerous to be listed. The cross-talk maestro Zhang Shouchen and Ma Sanli, Luo Yusheng, founder of the Luo’s styled Jingyun Dagu, Wang Yubao, artist of Tianjin Shidiao, Hua Sibao, artist of Meihua Dagu, Liu Wenbin and Dong Xiangkun, artists of Jingdong Dagu, Li Runjie, artist of Kuaibanshu, either the founder of a form or leading artist of a form, they all have made great contribution to inherit and develop Tianjin’s Quyi performances.

 

In addition to those pioneers, many artists started their careers and came to the fore in Tianjin. The Dagu maestro Liu Baoquan, “King of Meihua Dagu” Jin Wanchang, “King of Danxian” Rong Jianchen, “Queen of Zhuizi” Qiao Qingxiu, Cross-talk maestro Hou Baolin all established as masters of the Quyi performances. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Tianjin has put great effort into training young generation of Quyi performers and many of them have been very active on stage. In 1986, Tianjin established the only Quyi School in China and has trained a large number of Quyi performers and writers. Many young artists have won wide acclaim and gain national wide popularity.

Tianjin also has a strong team of Quyi writers and theoretical researches, a large number of fans who love Quyi and know well of the performances, many venues running Quyi performances regularly and various active amateurs. Many forms on the brink of extinction have been inherited and revived in Tianjin.

A kind of traditional performing art, Quyi has combined with the modern culture to become an important part in Tianjin’s cultural calendar and the local people’s life. The natural characters of the Tianjiners, their open-mindedness, frankness and optimism serve as the fertile soil in which the Quyi performances have grown up well and laden with fruits.

To promote the development of Quyi performances, Jingdong Dagu and Tianjin Shidiao have been listed as China’s Intangible Culture Heritage. Xiangsheng (cross talk), Luo’s-styled Jingyun Dagu, Li’s-styled Kuaibanshu and Dalei Laxi have been listed as Tianjin’s Intangible Cultural Heritage. These measures have brought vigor to revive Tianjin’s Quyi performances.

Talking about Northern China’s Quyi performances, people could not ignore Tianjin, known as the home of Northern China’s Quyi performances. A highlight of Tianjin’s culture and art scene, Quyi is not only an important part of the city’s culture, but becomes the unique cultural brand of the city.

A variety of story-telling, story-singing, crosstalk and other Quyi performances were rooted, evolved, developed and flourished in Tianjin. Though some genres such as Meihua Dagu, Xihe Dagu, Danxian, Cross-talk and Pingshu did not originate in Tianjin, after spread into the city, they grew up well, gradually established different styles and have successfully passed on generation by generation. Others such as Jingyun Dagu, Jingdong dagu, Tiepian Dagu and Kuaibanshu, their primitive forms were born in other regions, but flourished, enjoyed great popularity in Tianjin and were named here.

The real local Quyi performances of Tianjin including Tianjin Shidiao, Tianjin kuaiban, Xichengban, Dalei Laxi are also very popular among the Quyi fans from both home and abroad.

Tianjin is not only famous for its variety of the Quyi performances, but has a large number of renowned performers and performing styles. The big names in the history of Tianjin’s Quyi performances are too numerous to be listed. The cross-talk maestro Zhang Shouchen and Ma Sanli, Luo Yusheng, founder of the Luo’s styled Jingyun Dagu, Wang Yubao, artist of Tianjin Shidiao, Hua Sibao, artist of Meihua Dagu, Liu Wenbin and Dong Xiangkun, artists of Jingdong Dagu, Li Runjie, artist of Kuaibanshu, either the founder of a form or leading artist of a form, they all have made great contribution to inherit and develop Tianjin’s Quyi performances.

In addition to those pioneers, many artists started their careers and came to the fore in Tianjin. The Dagu maestro Liu Baoquan, “King of Meihua Dagu” Jin Wanchang, “King of Danxian” Rong Jianchen, “Queen of Zhuizi” Qiao Qingxiu, Cross-talk maestro Hou Baolin all established as masters of the Quyi performances. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Tianjin has put great effort into training young generation of Quyi performers and many of them have been very active on stage. In 1986, Tianjin established the only Quyi School in China and has trained a large number of Quyi performers and writers. Many young artists have won wide acclaim and gain national wide popularity.

Tianjin also has a strong team of Quyi writers and theoretical researches, a large number of fans who love Quyi and know well of the performances, many venues running Quyi performances regularly and various active amateurs. Many forms on the brink of extinction have been inherited and revived in Tianjin.

A kind of traditional performing art, Quyi has combined with the modern culture to become an important part in Tianjin’s cultural calendar and the local people’s life. The natural characters of the Tianjiners, their open-mindedness, frankness and optimism serve as the fertile soil in which the Quyi performances have grown up well and laden with fruits.

To promote the development of Quyi performances, Jingdong Dagu and Tianjin Shidiao have been listed as China’s Intangible Culture Heritage. Xiangsheng (cross talk), Luo’s-styled Jingyun Dagu, Li’s-styled Kuaibanshu and Dalei Laxi have been listed as Tianjin’s Intangible Cultural Heritage. These measures have brought vigor to revive Tianjin’s Quyi performances.

 

 

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