Xicheng Ban is a native tune that grew up in
Tianjin and its language is just the dialect of local Tianjin. Both its speech and singing are rich in local flavor. The voice of Xicheng Ban is generous, moving, tragic and encouraging. And its method of singing and its tune are very close to speech and its contents fairly clearly reflect the life and feelings of the people at that time. So, it was very popular with the people of Tianjin. In those years, there was to vacancy while a Xicheng Ban was being performed in a teahouse. In early years of Min Guo, Bao he Xuan Tea House and Hairui Tea House in the north of Tianjin were special places for the show of Xicheng Ban. And at present, there is almost no one who can sing the tune. It almost disappears and this is a real pity.
