What is the unique music and dance culture in Yimeng region?

The Yimeng region has a splendid music and dance culture. Since the Spring and Autumn "barbaric music", the Han Dynasty "hundred plays", the Tang Dynasty "music and dance", the Song Dynasty "dance team", to the Ming and Qing Dynasties "Yangge", different forms and styles of folk music. Ming and Qing Dynasty "Yangge", different forms and styles of folk dance, through dozens of dynasties of wind and rain washing and sifting, preserved has become the essence of traditional folk dance. Among them, the Dragon Lantern Carrying Pavilion is unique in the country. As early as 150 years ago, the dragon lamp, carrying the pavilion was circulated in the Hedong District, Jiuqu Town, three Temple Village area, is a combination of folk dance and carrying the pavilion in the performance of the square dance, bold and unrestrained, magnificent. In the past, it was used for rituals and seeking rain. During the Anti-Japanese War and the Liberation War, the Dragon Lanterns and Carrying Pavilions took part in the activities of welcoming the Eighth Route Army and the People's Liberation Army as well as celebrating the victories, and it became an indispensable entertainment program for festivals and celebrations. Dragon lanterns, carry loft dragon dancers for the young and strong, there are two groups to take turns on the field, each group of 10 people (or 14 people), 1 people Prime beads, 9 people are in charge of the dragon head, dragon tail, dragon body; 8 pay to carry the loft by the 16 people to perform (8 people adults for the "lower carry", 4 children for the "on the carry"), mostly dressed as the 8 Lu Army, the PLA, to celebrate the victory activities. "), more dressed up as mythological stories such as "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" in the character image.