lāchǎng
to attract a crowd
- to attract a crowd
- To attract an audience at a temple fair or market by beating gongs or using other methods before a performance starts
- to hold the stage
- To maintain a presence or create a sense of occasion; to support a situation or help establish a new venture
- to fill time
- To perform extra filler material as a supporting actor in a play to allow the lead actor time to rest or change costumes; also written 拉场子 lāchǎngzi