What are the intangible cultural heritages in China?

China's intangible cultural heritage is divided into ten categories, namely: folk literature, traditional music, traditional dance, traditional drama, folk art, acrobatics and competitions, folk art, traditional handicrafts, traditional medicine and folk customs.

1, folk literature

Folk literature, also known as oral literature, is mainly produced by oral means and spread among the people. Its forms are rich and varied, including myths, legends, folk stories, epics, long poems, ballads, folk jokes, folk proverbs, riddles, two-part allegorical sayings and so on. Representative folk literature projects in Guangdong include the legend of Wuyang, the legend of Bao Gong, the legend of the southward migration of Zhuji Lane, the legend of He Xiangu and Gualv, etc.

2. Traditional music

Traditional music refers to all kinds of music styles produced and spread among the people, including folk songs, folk instrumental music, dance music, traditional opera music, folk art music, folk ritual music and so on.

It is mainly produced and disseminated through oral creation, and its regionality, fluidity, popularity and formality are the main symbols of folk music. Guangdong's representative traditional music includes salty water songs, Hakka folk songs, Huidong fishing songs and Nantang percussion music.

3. Traditional dance

Traditional dance is a variety of traditional dances created by the working people and passed down from generation to generation. It is an important part of national folk culture, including life custom dance, New Year custom dance, life etiquette dance, religious belief dance, production custom dance and so on.

Representative traditional dances in Guangdong include dragon dance, phoenix dance, lion dance, unicorn dance, carp dance, lantern dance, standing soldier dance and Helou dance.

4. Traditional drama

Traditional drama refers to the traditional opera art created by people of all ethnic groups in China. It combines literature, music, dance, painting, sculpture, acrobatics, martial arts and other elements, pays attention to singing and playing, and has a strong programmatic and technical nature. Traditional operas circulating in Guangdong include Han Opera, Cantonese Opera, Puppet Opera, Tea Picking Opera, Lei Ju and Zhengzi Opera.

5. Quyi

Quyi is the general name of all kinds of folk rap art in China, and it is a unique performing art form developed from folk oral literature and singing art after a long period of evolution. Its essential feature is to perform rap in oral language.

It is folk, popular, multifaceted, comprehensive, rap-oriented, and simple. Guangdong's representative Quyi projects include Cantonese opera storytelling, Cantonese opera, Lechang fishing drum, bamboo songs, wooden fish songs and so on.

6. Traditional sports, entertainment and acrobatics

It includes traditional martial arts, traditional competition, traditional sports, entertainment, acrobatics, magic, circus, costume, comedy and so on. It has a profound tradition and a long history, and has a broad mass base. Traditional sports in Guangdong mainly include Cai Lifo Boxing, Taixu Boxing, Hong Boxing, Wing Chun Boxing and Dragon Boat Race.