Qingpu is super easy to get to from Shanghai, you can take one of the buses from People's Square.

The Farming Song of Qingpu District in ShanghaiIn Qingpu District, while weeding and loosening the soil in the rice fields, farmers will sing alternately, after a leading singer takes the initiative. The farming song of Qingpu is also called the Bawling Folk Song, or the Luoyang Song (literally, the song of transplanting rice seedlings) or the Datou (literally a big head) Folk Song. Prevailing mainly in Zhaoxiang and Liantang of Qingpu District, it is known for its unique form of performance. The Bawling Folk Song of Zhaoxiang is performed in the form of several stages, including Touge (the starting note), Qianmai (the transitional note in the early period), Qianliao (empty words sung following the previous lines, also in the early period), Fachangsheng (letting out a long cry), Ganlaoya (chorus), Houmai (the transitional note in the late period), Houliao (empty words sung following the previous lines, also in the late period) and finally Xiesheng (the concluding noteYue OperaYue Opera is mostly sung, but there is some spoken dialog as well. It's usually performed live, and most pieces depict traditional Chinese love stories. But there are also some modern Yue Operas, many of which are televised daily on local networks and are a lot like soap operas.