Business and Folk Customs in Yuan Drama

Business and folk customs,including catering and hotel business,erotic entertainment business and pawn business,are described in Yuan Drama for plot development and reflection of real life.The depiction of business and folk customs is characteristic of both Mongol and Han nationalities,South China and North China,ancient and modern times,which shows that folk customs in Yuan Dynasty are characterized by compatibility,continuity and variety.The unfolding and development of dramatic plots demonstrates that the business and folk customs in Yuan Drama are closely related to plot and characters in the drama.Therefore,the exhibition of the customs is not rigid but lively.It is the description and exhibition of the real life customs that endow the Yuan Drama with everlasting artistic charm.