A storytelling by Shan Tianfang, Tian Lianyuan, and another person

The content was about the war of liberation. It was divided into three forces: the Guomindang, the CommunistParty, and the United States. Shan Tianfang was referring to the Guomindang. Tian Lianyuan was talking about the Soviet Union and the United States.

Answer 1

Storytelling was a traditional folk art, usually told by one or more people, and the content involved history, geography, culture, social customs, and so on. Storytelling originated in northern China and reached its peak during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, becoming an important part of Chinese traditional culture.

The storytelling that Shan Tianfang, Tian Lianyuan, and others shared was a special form of storytelling. Three or two different characters would tell the same story separately, and sometimes other characters would be added to enrich the story. This form of storytelling was very popular in northern China and was known as one of the "three great storytelling artists."

Their representative works included classic stories such as "The Legend of Yue Fei" and "Water Margins". Shan Tianfang and Tian Lianyuan played different roles in the storytelling, while others would add some rap skills such as ventriloquism and singing according to the plot. These works were sung by a wide audience and became one of the classic representatives of Chinese storytelling culture.