Shulaibao (Chinese: 数来宝; pinyin: shǔláibǎo), also known as doggerel, jingle or clever tongue, is a Chinese folk art form consisting of spoken word poetry.
The actors achieve an artistic effect by rhythmically reciting or improvising a story with a tightly-controlled number of words in each sentence.
It is said to be deployed by street beggars, among others, as means of earning donations.
In this way it is similar to the spoken word art forms, such as a rap battle.
In 2014, the Chinese State Council declared shulaibo to be part of the country's national "intangible cultural heritage".