CHAPTER TWO SONGS AND DANCES

Ansai Waist Drum

Zichang Suona

Zhouzhi Cattle Fighting Tiger

An Oxcart Pulling a Large Drum

Driving Stubborn Donkeys on Stilts

Clapper Drum in Yanchang

Ganquan Lotus Lantern Dance

Tongchao Shadow Puppetry

Wuqi Iron Whip Dance

Jingbian Xintianyou

Baiyun Mountain Taoist Music

Heyang Folk Suona

Longzhou Ditty

Zhouzhi Dragon Lantern

Dingbian Taoist Chanting Shadow Puppetry

Zhenba Folk Song

Qinqiang Opera

Straw Mat Drum Dance

Xixiang Gong & Cymbal Dance

Jianjun War Drum

Feng County Folk Songs

Fufeng Wanwanqiang Opera Shadow Puppetry

Huayin Su Drum

Hanzhong Lotus Gathering Boat

Huazhou Beihua Drum Dance

Heyang Dancing Drama

Puyang Shiyang Taoist Chanting

Jinghe River Haozi

Shenmu Drinking Song

Chunguan Talking － Singing

Hancheng Yangko

Hung Kuen Drum Dance

Luochuan Classic Yangko

Fire Lion Dance

Bamboo Drum Performance in Zhashui

Yang County Buddhist Music

Four Boat Chasing Lotus Dance

Hanjiang Haozi

Zhenba Suona

CHAPTER THREE HANDICRAFTS

Farmer Paintings in Yijun

Fengxiang Painted Sculpture

Ansai Paper-cuts

Fengxiang New Year Wood-block Prints

Chengcheng Yaotou Pottery Firing

Huxian County Farmer Paintings

Huangling Paper-cuts

Wuqi Clay Sculpture

Huaxian County Shadow Puppet Production

Wheat Straw Painting in Huangling

Pipa with a Curve Neck in Yanchang

Paper Cutting in Jingbian

Dali Embroidery

Stone Carving Craft in Gongli, Fuping

Sandy Ware Firing Craft in Chengcheng

Cloth Spinning Craft in Pucheng

Hand-painted Door Curtain in Chengcheng

Xiqin Embroidery

Chengcheng Embroidery

Traditional Papermaking Craft in Beizhang Village

Giant Candles in Doucun Village

Craft of Making Marionettes in Heyang

Craft of Fireworks on Poles in Pucheng

CHAPTER FOUR VICTUALS

Production Technique of Chinese Time － Honored Xifeng Liquor

Production Technique of Du Kang Liquor

Xiangshui Tofu in Hengshan County

Dough Figurines in Dali County

Legend of Vegetable Tofu

Heyang Dumplings

Jianjian Steamed Bun in Dali

Old Town Broth

Legend of Noodle in Fermented Soup

Boiled Bacon and Steamed Bun

Tea in Covered Cup in Hanzhong

Dowry Pickles

Folk Wine Culture in Zhen an

Artistic Buns in Chengcheng

Ritual Buns in Central Shaanxi － Dumplings

Folk Food Culture in Shangluo City

Tea and Alcohol Culture in Xixiang County

Folk Tea Ceremony in Ziyang County

Folk Food Culture in Shiquan County

CHAPTER FIVE FESTIVAL CUSTOMS

Folk Shehuo Performance in Baoji

Memorial Ceremony at the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor

Yellow River Lantern Array

Wellness Culture of Sun Simiao

Temple Fair in Baiyun Mountain

Yaoshan Goddess Temple Fair in Pucheng

Greyhound s Hunting for Rabbits in the Northern Region of the Weihe River

Establishing a Relationship of Adoptive Parents

Double Seventh Festival in Heyang

Swing in Hanjing, Pucheng

Driving Mule-pulled Cart

Baishui Cang Jie Temple Fair

Sweeping Away Five Bad Lucks

Fufeng Qinglong Temple Fair

Double-Seventh Day Festival in Dali

Fuping Shehuo

Folk Sacrificial Activity for Sima Qian in Hancheng

Lantern Festival in Luonan

Folk Wedding Customs in Zhen an

Light Mountain Temple Fair in Shuilian, Binxian

Lighting Sky Lanterns in Dali

Custom of Redemption in Qishan

Ten Miracles in Dongfu

Heatable Brick Beds in Chengcheng

Shanyang Folk Customs

Grave Sweeping

Dali Wujiawan Bamboo Horse Lantern

Ritual Ceremony for Cang Jie in Baishui during Grain Rain

Goddess Temple Flower Fair in Dingxianyan, Suide