Wang Qinghai has 5 years of private teachers, 11 years of "special experience" as a security officer. He also had a good performance in the political and engineering section of the Yinchuan Suburban Public Security Bureau. Now although engaged in house decoration and hit a solid home, but the original formation of the "occupational sensitivity", or let him in the countryside in the security of special attention. But he had no idea how to organize the scattered peasants and start a troupe that would not have much economic income. In 2002, Wang Qinghai first looked for the village of four hobby folks to discuss this matter. Surprisingly, several people hit it off. They immediately split up and visited each household, so that aspiring villagers signed the agreement. As a result, 125 households in the village, 124 people signed in favor. Wang Qinghai informed: the next day at 10:00 a.m. everyone to the village kiosk door collection. 10:00 a.m., the kiosk door has gathered more than 40 people. Wang Qinghai was full of joy and immediately borrowed the gongs and drums. Once the gongs and drums sounded, they were heard in all directions, and many people hurried out of their homes and came straight to the small square, where more than 80 people soon gathered. On the third day, the number of participants increased to 100; on the fourth day, it reached more than 140. Even the neighboring villages also came, asked to join. Seeing this situation, Wang Qinghai was both happy and worried. Happy: the desire of the villagers to entertain themselves is so strong; worried: so many people are not good management. Unexpectedly, everyone's heart is so united, the idea is so consistent, all the worry is superfluous. This peasant troupe, organized by the peasants to entertain themselves, has become the most active mass organization in the countryside. They not only perform in the village, touring in the town, but also to Yinchuan City, downtown parade performance. I heard that their own performances can be on TV, the townspeople whether rehearsals or performances are very hard, meticulous. In the village of Yonggu set up a farmers' troupe and broke through a world, Wang Qinghai came to the neighboring alkali Fuqiao village to once again open up the farmers' arts and culture business. In order to show his determination and sincerity, he even moved his home here. He started by forming a small team to tour, and gradually mobilized the whole village to form an art group of more than 600 people. Both the touring performance and the internal management became more standardized. When they formally submitted an application to the town party committee and town government to form a farmers' art troupe, it was quickly approved. Township party committee, the township government also set aside a site for their activities, the withdrawal of townships and townships after the empty house into a rehearsal hall, and give some financial support. In this way, the art troupe formed by Wang Qinghai, according to the hobbies and specialties of the masses were formed into a cultural performance team, rice-planting song team, martial arts team, painting and calligraphy association, motorcycle association. On January 6, 2006, the farmers' art troupe of Zhanzheng Township was officially listed, and the performance of the troupe was on the right track. 45-year-old Wang Qinghai became the head of the troupe, and 60-year-old Gu Yongzhong served as the deputy head of the troupe and the scriptwriter. After the selection process, the troupe is now streamlined to 32 people. Their performances are mainly self-written and self-staged, with rap, skits, Qin opera, Meitou opera, revolutionary songs, and popular songs being the main programs they perform. With their own troupe, there was also a place for them. Wang Qinghai himself to engage in creative writing, just two or three years, he created and staged 14 programs. Some of them won prizes in Yinchuan City, and some of them were selected for inclusion in the booklet. These plays with strong local flavor use the dialect which is easy to be accepted by the masses, tell stories around the masses, publicize the Party's policies and advocate new civilization, which is most praised by the farmers. Since the establishment of the troupe, it has performed more than 300 shows. Not only has it performed in every village in the town of Palm, but also in the neighboring Yongning County, Helan County, Yinchuan City, Haiyuan County, which is three to four hundred kilometers away. Some big farming and planting families often pay for their performances. Gu Yongzhong, who took part in literary performances in the 1970s, has a love for literature and art that is even greater than normal. He not only can match the music, but also can make up the program. Nearly three or four years of amateur creation has left him with a sizable creative performance, of which there are three or four hit programs. For a program, he often had to change a dozen times. That is, the program is staged, but also while acting and changing, until everyone is satisfied. He said, in the past also want to write, but because there is no troupe, no one to perform, it becomes ineffective labor. Now well, as long as the writing can be moved to the stage, there are people to see, this is the affirmation of my labor, but also the best reward! Wang Qinghai, who engages in construction and decoration, originally had a sizable economic income every year. Since the formation of farmers' art troupe, his annual income decreased by 5 to 10 million yuan. He frankly told the reporter, engaged in farmers' art troupe, did not bring himself any income. At the most difficult time, he had regretted and even shed tears. However, to see the higher leadership so much attention, folks so eager, rural areas because of a healthy and beneficial cultural life has seen a welcome change, he felt that all his efforts are worthwhile. Do not underestimate the peasant troupe, they are no longer satisfied with self-entertainment, and no longer satisfied with the village and neighboring villages and towns in the performance, they are ambitious plans to "go out", to a broader world to survive and develop. Wang Qinghai is ready to make the farmers' troupe into semi-professional, performances should be close to the professional level, and then realize the performance to perform to raise the performance of the goal. He told reporters that as long as each person has a monthly income of three to four hundred yuan, the troupe is well managed. A clear fact is: farmers work a day, at least thirty-four yuan of income, while the performance of a day not only no money, but also on the road. If the farmers did not have a strong passion for it, it would be difficult to gather them together and even more difficult to restrain them. Training, attendance, rewards and penalties were all out of the question. There are still a lot of difficulties in front of this farmer's theater group. But in any case, this troupe, which was born in response to the times, has vitality: it meets the reality of the countryside and adapts to the needs of the farmers. (All photos in this edition are source photos. Source: Guangming Daily)