Singing and dancing bring peace, and shengxiao is played every night. Verses:
1. The smoke cage is cold, the moon cages the sand, and I stay in Qinhuai at night near a restaurant. The merchant girl does not know the hatred of the country's subjugation, but she still sings the flowers in the backyard across the river. ——Du Mu of the Tang Dynasty, "Mooring at Qinhuai"
2. Outside the Qingshan Tower outside the mountain, when will the singing and dancing in the West Lake stop? The warm wind makes tourists drunk, and they call Hangzhou Bianzhou. ——Lin Sheng's "Inscription on Lin'an Residence"
3. The singing and dancing in Liang Garden are full of romance, and the wine is like a knife to relieve sorrow. I recall the many joys in Taiping, going up to the Fan Tower late at night with the lights on. ——"Partridge Sky"
4. The evening makeup has just begun to brighten the skin, and the concubines and fish are lined up in the Spring Palace. The sound of the shengxiao blows through the water and clouds, and the sound of neon clothes sings loudly. Who is more fragrant in the wind? Drunk and charming. When he returns home, he will light up the red candles and take him with his horse hooves to light the moonlight at night. ——Li Yu's "Spring in the Jade House"
5. The red sun is already three feet high, and the golden furnace is adding fragrance to the beast. The red brocade lichen wrinkles with every step. The beautiful woman dances with her golden hairpin, and when she is drunk she picks up the flower stamens and smells them. I heard the flute and drum playing in the distance in the other hall.
——Li Yu's "Huanxi Sand"