Rehe Errentai (Two-Person Folk Opera)

Rehe Errentai took shape in the late Qing period, influenced by Mongolian, Manchu folk music and Han folk tunes, sung in the local Rehe dialect; it is a product of the blending of Mongolian and Han cultures.

Usually performed by one male and one female actor using singing, movement, speaking and acrobatics as primary modes of expression; the content mostly consists of small-scale song-and-dance plays reflecting folk life and love stories.

Rehe Errentai is a unique local opera form of the Chengde region, documenting the cultural heritage jointly created by local Mongolian and Han people and forming an important part of Chengde's intangible culture.