Abstract: In the 135 years from the 20th year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty(1815)to the 38th year of the Republic of China(1949), 126 localities in Yu zhou and from the cities of Datong, Liaozhou, Zhangjiakou, Jingshi and Zhili were the main business entities. In order to maintain their livelihood and achieve profitability and even maximize profits, the troupe performed 324 opera repertoires in 56 villages in Yu zhou, including local social fires, yangko, Taoism, and Hebei opera and North Road clapper. As one of the early influencing factors, the operation of some groups of Shanxi merchants engaged in long-distance trade and their commercial expansion have promoted the performance of the troupe of Shanxi fellow troupe and the spread of clapper play in different places to some extent; since the mid-term, the Shanxi merchants in Yuxian County have been one of the basic elements of the popular clapper drama.

Key words: The Qing Dynasty and Republic of China, Zhangjiakou Yuxian, play activities, opera ink, Shanxi businessmen