Zhouzhi Quzi originated from the most popular folk songs in Shaanxi. It has a long history and is popular in Zhouzhi, Meixian, Huxian and surrounding areas. The main feature of Zhouzhi Quzi is that one person sings and many people sing in unison. Its language is the language of Guanzhong, Shaanxi, and has strong regional characteristics. The tunes are rich, and the emotions and rhythms change greatly. The first is the lyrical tunes with strong singing, such as "Looking at the Girl" and "Zheng Dan Crying at the Temple"; the second is the narrative tunes, such as "Zhao Yan Asking for Longevity" and "Wang Po Selling Chickens"; the third is the tunes with obvious rhythm and speed contrast and strong drama, such as "Huarong Road Blocking Cao" and "Flowers"; the fourth is the tunes that combine singing and speaking, such as "Five-Earned Birds" and "June Flowers"; the fifth is the humorous and witty tunes. Such as "Little Nun's Thoughts on the World" and "Beating the Dirty Woman". It is precisely because of the differences between these five different types that the main characteristics and distinct regional colors of Zhouzhi Quzi are formed. The instruments of Zhouzhi Quzi include sanxian, erhu, flute, four-leaf tile, touch bell, and simple board. The performance adopts the sitting singing style, which is flexible and light. According to incomplete statistics, there are more than 260 repertoires, and the content is mainly drawn from folk legends, folk stories and historical stories. Representative repertoires include "Five-Earned Birds", "June Flowers", "Yu Boya Smashing the Qin", etc., which are included in the "Selection of Zhouzhi Folk Songs". In 2008, the iron village song participated in the first farmer drama festival in Shaanxi Province and won the first prize. In 2009, "Zhouzhi Song" was included in the second batch of intangible cultural heritage list of Xi'an City. In 2013, it was included in the fourth batch of intangible cultural heritage list of Shaanxi Province. Tao Fuhua was named the representative inheritor of Xi'an City's intangible cultural heritage. Tao Fuhua, 85 years old this year, started singing songs at the age of 17, and he has accumulated a lifetime of dramas in his stomach. Seeing that Zhouzhi Quzi was gradually dying out due to lack of successors, the old man was anxious. He discussed with his wife and took out all his pension money of more than 100,000 yuan to build three brand-new "large classrooms" in Yindou Village, Mazhao Town, Zhouzhi County, his hometown. With the help of his two sons, he bought musical instruments and costumes to build a Zhouzhi Quzi Training Center. He also accepted 18 young apprentices, so that his opera skills could be put to good use and the inheritance of Zhouzhi Quzi had a future and support. Although Mr. Tao Fuhua was old, he was very energetic. He wore festive red costumes with his apprentices and played and sang the Zhouzhi Quzi with a long history. In the past two years, the training center has gradually got on the right track and become a Zhouzhi Quzi school. During the slack season or rainy days, the apprentices gathered here to study, and every Saturday and Sunday night was also a study time. Mr. Tao Fuhua told reporters: "You need to review the songs frequently, otherwise you will forget them." Nowadays, the old man often takes his apprentices to perform in villages and households. "I can earn 500 to 600 yuan for a performance, and I give a cent to my apprentices, so everyone is more motivated to learn." On April 20, 2017, at the square of Weiqi Village, Erqu Street, Zhouzhi County, Mr. Tao Fuhua played a song for his fellow villagers, and together with the inheritors of Weiqi gongs and drums and Zhouzhi paper-cuts, he received the plaque of the training center from Wang Shengrong, director of the Xi'an Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center. This means that these folk training centers have officially changed their identities and have been incorporated into the Xi'an Intangible Cultural Heritage Training Center. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)