Four-tile

Acknowledgement
	He is the head of Datong Cultural Bureau, who directs us to play Four-tile dance, and search relevant information.
Mr. Li Hong-sheng
	He is the head of Datong Relics Bureau, who tells us the origin of Four-tile dance and published many essays about this intangible cultural heritage.
Mr. Chen Rong
	He is the official in Qinghai Cultural Bureau, who is in charge of intangible cultural heritage. From his blog, we get to know more about folk culture.
Mr. Wang Wei-zhang
	He is the first interviewee in our research. He introduces the head of cultural bureau and tells us the road. Without his help, we can’t finish our first interview. Though he doesn’t offer us any material, we are still acknowledge him.
Mr. Wen Guo-xin
	He is the member of Shehuo Team in Huangjiazhai Town. He is also the first one to teach us to play Four-tile Dance. His passion to folk culture really impresses us a lot. We have tasted his good nature.
Mr. Li Hai-chun
	He is the head of Huangxi Village. His warm acceptance really impresses us. He tells us the origin of Four-tile Dance and borrows us the costume.
Mr. Mi Cheng-wen
	He is one of the several successors of Four-tile Dance in Huangxi Village. He began to learn the dance when he was thirty years old. And now he is 64 years old. The former costume was yellow clothe and white skirt. The group dance includes more than 20 people. Their action is to simulate frog’s jumping, swimming and crying.
Mr. Liang Wei-de
	He introduces the tools in Four-tile Dance. As its appearance looks like tile and each dancer has two in one hand, thus the dance is named Four Tiles. Manufacture of Four Tiles is like this. 1 the camel bones are boiled in the water to get rid of oil. 2 the bones are cut into slices, 2.5cm wide and 10 cm long. It’s not easy to find camel bones now. As a result, bamboo slices and other animal bones are substituted. What’s more, the former tiles are heavier and longer than present ones. During the performance, the tiles are tied on dancers’ fingers. He also introduces the variation of team formation. Top
Mr. Che Guo-hu