Across China: Chinese folk artists bring ancient rap songs to life

HAIKOU, July 10 (Xinhua) -- With dynamic music and catchy lyrics, singers battle each other on stage, in performances that echo modern-day rap. Except that this is something much older and with very different roots.

In south China's Hainan Province, Danzhou Diaosheng, or Danzhou Rhyming Sounds, is a traditional song-and-dance form that originates in the city of Danzhou. Nicknamed "slow rap" by locals because of