What kind of operas are popular in Shandong Peninsula?

Liuqiang is a local opera that spreads in Shandong Peninsula. Liu Qiang is a local traditional drama in jimo city and a national intangible cultural heritage. During the Qianlong period, the elbow drum was introduced into Jimo and merged with local folk tunes and yangko to form the Liu Qiang, which was mainly spread in Jimo area, then became popular in Jiaodong area and was introduced into Qingdao urban area.

Liu Qiang evolved from the folk rap "Running Elbow Drum". There was no music score in the early days, and it was sung by "Liu Qiang". Later, the homonym "Liu" was used to call "Liu Qiang" instead of "Liu". There are 46 tunes and 33 gongs and drums in Liu Qiang's music system, and his mother songs "Flower Tune" and "Sad Tune" reflect the unique style of this kind of singing music. Liu Qiang has a large number of tracks, including 120 traditional tracks, 80 transplanted tracks and 40 modern tracks. It is fresh, simple, funny and vivid, and is warmly welcomed by people who spread it, and is known as the "flower of Jiaodong".