It is a folk dance with acrobatic and competitive nature, which has been circulated in Haiyan, Yuhang, Jinshan, Suzhou and other places in Jiaxing. According to historical records, "Haiyan Rolling Lantern" has a history of more than 700 years. The traditional lamp-rolling props are made of bamboo gimlets in the shape of a sphere, divided into three kinds of large, medium and small, with small balls inside the large ones, and there are red and black centers. The red heart, the cultural lamp, weighing twenty pounds; black lamp, the martial arts lamp, weighing up to sixty pounds. The rolling lanterns are rich in variations, such as the "Bypassing the Trade Mark Beach", "Zhang Fei Crossing Horses", "Su Qin Carrying the Sword", "Swallow Flying", etc. The style is unique. "The unique style of the show is very popular among the local people. Developed on the basis of tradition, "Haiyan Rolling Lantern" won the thirteenth "Group Star Award" Square Dance Outstanding Work Award, Haiyan People's Government in 2001, mainly organized by the "Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai Rolling Lantern Conference String" has been widely acclaimed.
Haiyan Saozi
"Haiyan Saozi" is a kind of folk art style closely integrated with folk beliefs, which is also known as "Burning Paper", "Praising God Song", "Bongsong", "Bongsong", and "Bongsong". It is also known as "Paper Burning", "Song of Praise to God", and "Book Fulfillment". During the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Republic of China, it was prevalent in all parts of Haiyan. Similar folklore was also spread in many areas adjacent to Haiyan. Its main feature is that professional or semi-professional singers (sorcerers) are invited to conduct some kind of sacrificial rituals for the people to pray for blessings, drive away ghosts and epidemics. The pattern of the ritual is "inviting the god - rewarding the god - sending the god". In the part of the gods, in addition to the elaborate arrangements of incense and candles, offerings, but also attaches special importance to the singers in front of the gods to make a variety of wonderful folkloric performances. There are various styles of performances, including songs, dances, raps, plays, acrobatics, folk crafts, etc., and singing and chanting are the main ones. The singers are called "Mr. Saozi" and "Mr. Shenge", and there is a relationship between master and disciple. Singers use handwritten manuscripts to pass on their skills, but do not use them when they sing at ceremonies. Generally, they sing without accompaniment and use human voices to help them sing; in some places, they also use silk and bamboo accompaniment. The tunes sung by the singers have a unique melody and are mainly downward-facing. So far, more than 20 kinds of tunes have been collected, such as Lutang Tune and Langliu Yuan. The liner notes sung by the vocalists are particularly long, forming a system of their own, which is related to the singing style of the Southern Opera of the Ming Dynasty.
Haiyan Cavity
Haiyan Cavity is one of the four major vocal cavities of the Ming Dynasty, named after Haiyan, Zhejiang Province, where it was formed. It was popular in Jiaxing, Wenzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou, Yihuang in Jiangxi Province and Beijing during the Jiajing and Longqing years (1522-1572). The Haiyan accent is sung only with gongs, drums, boards and other percussion instruments, without the use of silk and bamboo instruments. Its voice is so gentle that it is a favorite of the rich and noble families, who often call the children of Haiyan to sing it at celebratory banquets. The Ming book "Jin Pingmei Words" has repeatedly described the scene of Haiyan cavity artists' performances. There is an illustration of Haiyan cavity performance in the book, the picture of the hall, on both sides of the guests drinking and watching the opera, the upper left curtains to watch the theater of the women, the middle of the two performances, the lower right drums, boards playing the band. According to the book sixty-three account, the performance of the "Jade Ring Book" in the "jade xiao send true" one.