Lianxiang is an extension of the traditional dance category of the fifth batch of representative items of municipal intangible cultural heritage in Huai'an. Lianxiang is a traditional folk dance form with a long history that is loved by many ethnic groups and places. It was introduced to Huai'an in the late Qing Dynasty and has a history of more than 100 years. At present, it is mainly spread around Hongze Lake in Huaiyin area, and is generally performed during traditional festivals such as the Spring Festival, the first month of the year, the 15th day of the eighth month, and the Double Ninth Festival. The more credible theory about the origin of Lianxiang is that in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, due to frequent wars, people had no place to live and were forced to beg for a living, and carried a bamboo pole with them to beat dogs. Sometimes when beating dogs, the bamboo pole would hit the ground, making a crisp and pleasant sound. Later, it developed into carving grooves at both ends of the dog-beating bamboo pole, installing 3-5 copper coins in the groove, stringing the copper coins with iron nails, and making sounds when shaking or knocking. Shaking or knocking the bamboo pole when begging, accompanied by folk tunes and dances, eventually formed a fixed dance form, namely Lianxiang, which has a history of more than 300 years. Lianxiang props are made of a bamboo pole about one meter long and thicker than a thumb, with holes at the top, middle and bottom ends, and several copper coins are strung in each hole, painted with colored paint, and decorated with flower tassels and colored silk at both ends, also known as "bamboo sticks" and "flower sticks". Lianxiang performances are generally composed of dance and rap, and the number of performers is not limited, and can be several people, dozens of people or even hundreds of people. During the performance, they beat the flower sticks in their hands, dance and sing, and the formation can be arranged in an eight-shaped formation, from both sides to the middle, and the formation is constantly changing while dancing and singing, with a straight line, eight-shaped, cross-shaped, and face-to-face dancing and singing. The lyrics are mostly based on folk songs, and can also be composed and sung on the spot. With the changes of the times, Lianxiang lyrics have gradually evolved into modern lyrics such as - Scientific Outlook on Development, Joyful Striving for a Well-off Society, and Realizing the Chinese Dream. The songs are also constantly changing, such as Begonia Flowers, Eight-Section Brocade, Four Seasons Spring Tour and Sending O Tune, etc. The costumes are ancient costumes, and the colors are red, yellow, blue and green appropriately matched. The headscarf is unified with the costumes. The continuous innovation of performance forms has made the folk dance of Lianxiang full of vitality. Lianxiang performances can be performed in fixed venues or on the move. In wide venues such as squares, cross, tic-tac-toe, parallel, circular, and staggered formations can be formed. As men and women alternate and fight against each other, they rise and fall with a clear rhythm and lively movements. The performance venue is not demanding, as long as it is flat. When marching, a variety of steps can be performed, such as moving forward, staying, squatting, etc. "Lianxiang" is not only an excellent traditional folk dance art, but also an excellent traditional sports and entertainment project. It has a certain reference value for studying local folk art performances and folk customs. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)