Ma Lin enjoyed watching people sing, play instruments, and dance. The music and dance of the Southern Wing were fresh, vibrant, and exotic for the common people of the Eastern Wing.
Would they be willing to see artists from the Southern Wing perform?
Very much so.
Therefore, many artists from the Southern Wing followed railways and water routes to the Eastern Wing, singing, dancing, and playing music on the streets, sometimes alone and sometimes in groups.
The people of the Eastern Wing at least found it novel and were easily influenced by their optimism and vigor.
Some artists would walk or ride tricycles to perform in the villages of the Eastern Wing. In that era, the common folk didn't have televisions and even radios were quite rare, so seeing these foreign artists brought tremendous joy.
At certain crossroads or squares in some villages, wandering artists would perform, and subsequently, shops and stalls would appear there.
