Xihe drum with drum words

The traditional bibliography of Xihe Drum has more than 150 medium-length books and more than 370 short-length book caps. The content is mostly historical war stories, historical romance, folk stories, popular novels, fairy tales and fables, jokes, etc. Many works reflect the thoughts, feelings and wishes of the working people to varying degrees, with tortuous plots and vivid language, and inherit the fine tradition of Chinese Han folk literature. After 1937, many Xihe drum artists actively participated in the anti-Japanese national salvation work, and compiled and performed many new tracks, such as Zanggang Massacre and Rent and Interest Reduction, which were compiled and performed by Wang (1891-1947); Wang Zun's three plays, Defending Wuhan, Being my own flesh and blood, The Little Girl in Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei and so on.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Quyi workers recorded and sorted out many excellent novellas and long volumes of Xihe Drum, such as Sanzhen, Diaokou, 8 million breaking 100 thousand and so on. Created and adapted new tracks reflecting the history and real life of the revolutionary struggle.