Touching the cup, Mongolian, Tibetan, Naxi, Han and other nationalities strike each other's body and sound musical instruments. It is called Dingxia in Tibetan and Dingxiang in Naxi. Popular in Inner Mongolia, Tibet, Yunnan, Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan and other provinces.
When playing, hold a cup in each hand, hold the wider part of the leather strip on the top of the cup, raise the mouth of the cup up in front of the chest, and hit the sides of the cup with each other to pronounce.

Some monasteries only use one cup, hold the cup in the left hand, hold the cup in the right hand, and tap the side of the cup to pronounce. The tone is clear and crisp, with strong penetrating power and continuous sound length.
It is used in religious rituals, Buddhist monastery chanting, Taoist cave scripture music and folk song and dance accompaniment.
Originally used in religious ceremonies, it is now used for folk songs and dances and band performances. The Tibetans also have a touch cup, which is similar to the touch bell of the Han people. The name "Ding Xia" is used for chanting activities in temples.