According to another study, the money pole has the functions of self-defense, carrying tools and props. The money pole is made of bamboo poles about 1.5 meters long, with uniform thickness. There is a slot between each section along the shaft, a pin between each section, and each pin string has three or four copper coins.
At first, Qian Pole Dance was mainly performed by one person, and then it gradually developed into a comprehensive artistic variety with background music accompaniment and singing.