Reviving rustic rhythm

Liu and his master Wang Wenxi keep the clapper-talk tradition alive. Liu has successively compiled clapper talk textbooks for Zhangzhuang primary school and Quanxin primary school. "Besides polishing one's language skills, clapper talk can boost cognitive abilities and motor skills. It obtained a national design patent, and was mass-produced and sold at Shandong culture and art center grand theater and Jinan cultural and tourism bureau's online platform, among others. "What I have learned from my master is not just the skills of clapper talk, but also the virtue of being a dedicated mentor and a good person," he says.