What are the folk customs in Beijing?

Beijing quadrangle is an inner quadrangle surrounded by houses in the east, west, south and north. Beijing quadrangles, as the main architectural form that old Beijingers have lived in for generations, are well-known at home and abroad and all over the world. It contains profound cultural connotations. First of all, it has a long history.

2. Hutongs in Beijing

The word "Hutong" originally meant "water well" in Mongolian, and its original pronunciation was "sudden hole". At present, many places in Inner Mongolia use "well" as place names, such as "Sain Hudong" (a good well) and "Haye Hudong" (a double well). Because the survival of urban residents cannot be separated from wells, there must be wells where people live, so "wells" have become synonymous with people living.

3. Peking Opera in Beijing

Among various art forms, Peking Opera is the most representative of China traditional culture. The main features of Beijing opera are often called "comprehensive drama" because the creation of Beijing opera is a complete integration of dance, song, drama, pantomime, martial arts and poetry.

4. Beijing Crosstalk

Crosstalk, a folk rap art. It takes the form of speaking, learning, teasing and singing, highlighting its characteristics. The birthplace of Beijing crosstalk is Beijing Tianqiao. Crosstalk originated in North China, popular in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, and spread all over the country and at home and abroad. It began in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and flourished in the contemporary era.

5. Beijing Tianqiao

In the early years of the Republic of China, it really became a prosperous civilian market and was regarded as a typical area of civilian society in old Beijing. Tianqiao has prospered and developed due to the rise of the market, facing the general public, integrating culture, entertainment and commercial services, and combining literature and business to promote each other. Its rise is not only an economic phenomenon, but also a cultural phenomenon.