Shandong Bangzi is popular in the southwestern cities and rural areas of Shandong province. This particular style of opera, also known as "Gaodiao Bangzi", is commonplace in many Shandong cities, including Heze and Jining, and rural areas throughout Liaocheng and Linyi. In May 2006, Shandong Bangzi opera was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage for revealing regional culture and …