The Ground Yangge in Changli County is one of the most representative local folk dances, popular in eastern Hebei Province. It came into being in theYuan Dynasty(1271-1368).

Roles in the Ground Yangge include niu (girls), chou (clown), gongzi (young men) and laokuai (shrewish old women). Except for laokuai, who hold a wooden club, all others dance with a folding fan in their hands. The most interesting role is chou, who is charmingly naive, kind, humorous and optimistic, making the audience burst into laughter from time to time. The three schools of Changli Ground Yangge - Zhou, Zhang and Lu, are widely known throughout the country.