It was fairly early when the Xihe Da Gu introduced into
Tianjin, with the school of Hao Min occupying the prevailing advantages, so that there was even a view point that Tianjin Xihe Da Gu was a hereditary treasure of the Hao's families. Because most of the singings of Tianjin Xihe Da Gu were "Man Zi Stories", such as "Yang Family Soldiers" and "Shi Sir Case", etc., it attracts a lot of audiences. In the 20s and 30s, there were fixed audiences on Dongxing Market,
Hebei bird Market, Didao Wai and New Road to enjoying Xihe Da Gu. The song of "Tongue Twisting" sung by the actress Ma Zengfen in 1936 was very popular throughout Tianjin, and was followed by all the citizens, even by women and children. It is very similar to the current popular songs that are followed by all people. It can be imagined that there should have been a wide star-pursuing group for the Xihe Da Gu at that moment.
