Huagudeng, or Flower Drum Dance is a folk dance popular in Bengbu, Huainan and Fuyang City along the Huaihe River in Anhui Province. It integrates folk arts such as dancing, singing, gong and drum playing, and play lets together. It is famous for its vivid rhythms, passionate atmosphere, elegant poses, fine performances and artistic charm.

Fengyang Flower Drum Dance is also called Double-struck Drum Dance. It was originally performed by two sisters-in-law. One beat the drum; the other beat the gong and sang. The songs were about people's sad life in the past. Since the open and reform of China, the form and contents of this art have got a great development. 

The Fengyang Flower Drum Dance mainly serves for enjoyment. In the past, there were only two persons acting antiphonal singing. However, song, dance and opera have been developed combined together later on. In nowadays, there are two people acting singing and dancing, people leading singing and dancing and a group of people singing and dancing together. The singing is more popular both in urban areas and countryside. Fengyang people often perform this art enthusiastically to celebrate their happy events or to welcome their guests. Modern skills have been absorbed into the art. With its local flavor and more varieties, Fengyang Flower-drum is becoming more and more popular. In recent years, the troupes have performed both at home and abroad and won many prizes.

The Flower-drum Dance is very popular with audience. During the time of traditional festivals, temple fairs, slack seasons in farming, or plenteous harvest times, people will dress up, lighting up lanterns, beating the gongs and drums, festively dancing and singing. When many performance teams meet together for joint celebration, a grand occasion will take place. The Flower-drum Dance has been promoted and glorified since China's reform and opening up; now it has become a splendid "oriental ballet" in world art circles.