What are the folk arts of Binzhou

Binzhou is a prefecture-level city in Shandong Province, China, and has a rich variety of folk art forms. The following are the common forms of folk art in Binzhou and their characteristics:

1. Painted sculpture: Painted sculpture is a traditional form of folk art in Binzhou, famous for its bright colors and vivid shapes. Colorful plastic works are usually made of clay, through sculpture, coloring and other processes, often depicting myths and legends, historical figures, animals and other images.

2. Flower Drum Lantern: Flower Drum Lantern is one of the traditional opera forms in Binzhou, combining elements of rap, dance and instrumental music. Actors hold flower drums and perform the storyline by beating the drums, singing and dancing, etc., which has distinctive local characteristics and strong expressive power.

3. Acrobatics: Binzhou's folk acrobatic performance has a long history and exquisite skills. Acrobats through the body's flexible movement, the clever application of instruments and other ways to show a variety of skills and hands, such as balance, apparatus skills, jujitsu, etc., to the audience to bring visual enjoyment and shock.

4. paper-cutting: paper-cutting is one of the traditional handicrafts in Binzhou area, famous for its exquisite paper-cutting skills. The paper-cutting works in Binzhou are often based on the theme of plants and animals, flowers and birds, people, etc., with meticulous lines and exquisite cutting and carving skills, and realistic images.

5. Shadow play: Shadow play is one of the ancient traditional Chinese opera forms, which has also been developed in Binzhou. Shadow play through the characters and props made of animal leather, with the light behind the irradiation, through the shadow of the change show the storyline, edutainment and fun, loved by people.

6. Folk dance: Binzhou's folk dance is rich and varied, such as Laiyang kicking wheel dance, Shahe Tipsy Dance and so on. These dances are characterized by beautiful dance, unique dance steps and sincere emotions, and are often performed in celebrations, weddings and other occasions.

These are common folk art forms in Binzhou area, each of which has its own unique style and way of expression, showing the rich cultural heritage of Binzhou and the creativity of the people.