Yangzhou opera, a local traditional drama in Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, is among the national intangible cultural heritages. Yangzhou opera, previously known as ‘Weiyang opera’, can be well-known in Yangzhou, Zhenjiang, Anhui, Nanjing and Shanghai. It is predicated on Yangzhou folk song and dance dilemma Huagu opera and Xianghuo opera played with the wizard during the folk God prize competition in Northern Jiangsu. It absorbs Yangzhou Qingqu and local folk melody ditty and finally takes shape.

Yangzhou opera includes a long history and rich heritage. It isn’t only a significant element of Yangzhou traditional culture, but also has a special position in the development history of Chinese local opera. There are several musical symptoms in Yangzhou opera, including Sheng, Dan, Jing, ugliness, etc. They connect importance to the overall performance of ugliness and Dan, forming a basic comedy style.