Donkey running, also known as donkey drama, is one of the main dramas in the Huaihai area. Donkey running is popular in Shuyang, Lianshui, Siyang, Huaiyin, Guanyun and other places. Shuyang County is located in the northern part of Jiangsu, the lower reaches of Yishu Sishui, and belongs to the transition zone between the southern Shandong hills and the Jianghuai Plain. The total area is 2,298 square kilometers, with a population of 1.86 million. The terrain is an irregular square, with high terrain in the west and low terrain in the east. The land is flat and the river network is dense. There are 29 rivers such as Xinyi River and Huaishu Xinhe River running through the territory. Shuyang belongs to the warm temperate monsoon climate, with mild climate throughout the territory, distinct four seasons, sufficient sunshine and abundant rainfall. In which dynasty and generation did the donkey running originate, and who founded it? There is no record in history. According to folk legend, it was in the Song Dynasty. In the Southern Song Dynasty, Jin Wushu invaded the Central Plains, and King Kang Zhao Gou fled to the south of the Yangtze River. The north of the Yangtze River was occupied by the Jin soldiers. The refugee artists wandered in the countryside. They wrote programs such as "-hate" and "wandering pain". They used willow branches and bamboo branches as donkeys, performed in pairs, and made a living by being poor. They received support and sympathy from the masses and revealed the patriotic enthusiasm of the artists. By the middle of the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, the donkey drama had been written into a script. Shandong "Lv Opera", "Huangmei Opera" and "Huaihai Opera" were performed one after another. Generally, they were performed in pairs. The programs included "Returning to the Mother's Home", "Borrowing a Donkey", "Marrying a Wife", "Couple Returning to the Door", "Donkey Skills", "Wang Xiao Gan Jiao" and so on. The props have also been improved. A small bamboo and black line are tied into a horse whip to make a donkey. Start, speak, learn, tease, and sing in the countryside. The movements and expressions are lively and popular with the audience. Running donkeys are a major component of folk art heritage. They are very popular programs among the masses. They promote social morality and family harmony, and are a golden key to reconciling family conflicts. They have been active among the masses for a long time. The following points are of value for rescue and protection: (1) The performance of the Pao Donkey drama mainly reflects the two different ideological struggles of people. Through reasoning and inspiration, people can recognize the truth, get rid of the old and update, and transform the old ideas into new morality, so that backward people can recognize the truth and awaken to achieve the effect of education. (2) Pao Donkey mainly takes place in rural areas, uses local materials, and happens among the people. What is sung and said is all about the people, happy events and things with ideological errors. It has a story-like nature and highlights joy, anger, sorrow and happiness. Self-written, self-performed and self-sung with the familiar spoken language of the masses is a valuable asset of folk culture. (3) Pao Donkey is a favorite program of the people in northern Jiangsu and an indispensable spiritual food. After watching the program, people comfort themselves, compare themselves, find out the gaps, and transform backward ideas into advanced ones. (4) Pao Donkey is rooted in the masses. The folk tunes sung are common and often heard by the masses. They are understood at once and have broad mass and entertainment characteristics. The inheritance of Beidingji Pao Donkey is in good condition. There are Pao Donkey folk artists in every township in Shuyang, and they perform all year round.