What impact did Tokyo, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, have on the entertainment life of its citizens?

Tokyo residents, regardless of gender, old or young, participate extensively in leisure activities with enthusiasm and enthusiasm, and the richness and variety of recreational activities are unprecedented in previous generations. The contents of entertainment activities generally include dance, music and opera that are popular with the people; folk art forms such as small singing, pur singing, palace tunes, and fruit begging that reflect the secular life of citizens; lively puppet plays and shadow plays with rich expressive content; colorful, elegant and popular* ** Various types of dances; mainly for entertainment, such as Cuju and Juju, Chuiwan, Go and Xiangqi, sumo wrestling, water play, horsemanship, martial arts, pot throwing, pole climbing, acrobatics, stepping rope, and kicking. and a wide range of sports activities. Tokyo entertainment activities not only exist in the daily lives of residents, but are more prominently displayed in various national festivals. According to records, there are more than 70 various festivals in Tokyo. "On the 15th day of the first lunar month, the Lantern Festival has been held. Since the winter solstice before and after the Lunar New Year, Kaifeng Prefecture has tied up its mountain sheds, and stood directly opposite the Xuande Tower. Visitors have gathered under the two corridors of the Royal Street. Miraculous powers. Skills, singing and dancing, hundreds of operas, the scales are intertwined, the music is noisy for more than ten miles, ball shooting, Cuju, stepping on ropes, climbing poles... all the people are watching from the balcony, and the music makes all the people shout." The imperial street in front of Xuande Tower has become a large square where citizens rejoice during the festival. The spiritual communication and emotional connection between residents make the festival full of joy, and the national festival is therefore more energetic. Meng Yuanlao vividly described it in "Tokyo Menghua Lu Preface": "...under the chariot hub. The peace lasts for a long time, and there are many people. A young boy, but he is accustomed to encouragement, and a grizzled old man, who does not know how to fight, and the seasons are different. Every time, they have their own things to watch. In the lanterns and moonlight, when the flowers are blooming in the snow, they go up to the mountains to teach and play in the gardens... The new sounds are played in the Liumo Flower Channel, and the music is played in the tea houses and wine shops... The roads are filled with flowers. Spring outings are limited to noisy music, and there are several night banquets! The tricks are amazing, and the luxury is inspiring." It can be seen that entertainment activities in Tokyo in the Northern Song Dynasty have become an important part of citizens' life.