Since the Ming Dynasty, Linqing has been a gathering place for various folk songs. In the Ming Dynasty, Xie Zhao's "Wu Za Zu" said that "half of the songs in the capital belong to Linqing". It was first popular in singing houses and brothels, so it was called "yao tune". The canal transportation declined, and the singing houses withered, but the songs were widely circulated among the people. In 1920, Chen Yushan in Linqing opened a Luozi Hall. He thought the name "yao tune" was indecent, so he changed it to "si tune". In 1949, because they were all popular songs in Linqing, they were named "Linqing Shidiao". Shidiao is a single song that is sung repeatedly. There are more than 170 short pieces in the repertoire, including "July 7", "Nun's Thoughts on the World", "Four Bald Absurdities", "Ten Cups of Wine", "Summer Scenic Spots", etc., most of which are love songs and songs about the four seasons. There is a long piece "The Oil Seller Monopolizes the Flower Queen". The existing tunes include Siping Tune, Yan'e Tune, Kaoshan Tune, Yuanyang Tune, Yangge Tune (mistakenly known as Yingxiong Tune), and Shanxi Wugeng Tune, Sad Tune, and other minor tunes. The performance is simple, mostly performed by one person playing Saraji and bamboo clappers, accompanied by sanxian, pipa, erhu and other instruments. The artistic style is simple and bright. Information source: Shandong Provincial Information Network (No pictures, welcome to provide.) Information source: Shandong Provincial Information Network (No pictures, welcome to provide.)