First, the Han folk song genre labor chant originated from the slogan of collective labor, with simple rhythm, strong repeatability and loud lyrics. The names of these songs, Tamping Song and Fisherman's Song, all show that this type of folk songs take labor as the main theme. Folk songs originated from people communicating or expressing their feelings when they were working in the fields. In order to have a stronger penetration in the wilderness, folk songs are generally high-pitched, vocal and duet in many forms. The representative works are Orchid Flower and Cowherd Song. Minor tunes are fluent and varied in style, which should be changed according to different genres. Expressing feelings is euphemistic and delicate, conveying festive atmosphere is lively and enthusiastic, and teasing is humorous. Famous works include Fengyang Flower Drum and Chinese Cabbage.
Second, Mongolian minority folk songs are full of long tones and vibrato, and the singing sentences are generally long, with a sense of vastness as wide as grassland. The masterpiece is the silver cup. The lyrical ballad of Korean nationality is the most popular among its folk songs, which is based on love and marriage, with delicate feelings and beautiful melody. Representative works include "The Ballad of Orange Stem" and "Arirang". Tibetan wine songs are very famous, enthusiastic and cheerful, with distinct rhythm, often accompanied by dance. Representative works include Tibetan wine songs and auspicious wine songs.
These folk songs are produced in people's life and labor, and are the crystallization of the wisdom of the broad masses of people. There are many folk songs in China, which reflect the rich cultural resources and colorful cultural composition of China. Doing a good job in protecting and recording folk songs is not only a cultural heritage, but also an important foundation for building cultural self-confidence.