What are the categories of intangible cultural heritage in Guangdong?

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

1. Folk literature

Folk literature, also known as oral literature, is mainly produced by word of mouth 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 people moving south in Zhujixiang, the legend of He Xiangu and Gualv, etc.

2. Traditional music

Traditional music refers to various music styles produced and spread among the people, including folk songs, folk instrumental music, dance music, traditional opera music, folk art music and folk ritual music.

it is mainly produced and spread through oral creation, and its regionality, fluidity, popularity and stylization are the main symbols of folk music. Representative traditional music in Guangdong 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 broad masses of 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 and production custom dance.

Guangdong's representative traditional dances include dragon dance, phoenix dance, lion dance, unicorn dance, carp dance, lantern dance, stationing troops dance and Helou dance.

4. Traditional drama

Traditional drama refers to the traditional opera art created by people of all nationalities 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 that spread in Guangdong include Han Opera, Cantonese Opera, Puppet Opera, Tea Picking Opera, Lei Opera and Orthography 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, and its essential feature is rap performance by oral language.

it is folk, popular, multi-faceted, integrated, rap-oriented, simple and easy to perform. Guangdong's representative Quyi projects include Cantonese storytelling, Cantonese opera, Lechang Fishing Drum, bamboo song, Muyu Song and so on.

6. Traditional sports, recreation and acrobatics

It includes traditional martial arts, traditional sports, recreation, acrobatics, magic, circus, disguise, comedy, etc. It has a profound tradition and a long history, and has a broad popular base. Traditional sports in Guangdong mainly include Cai Lifo Boxing, Taixu Boxing, Hongquan, Wing Chun Boxing and Dragon Boat Race.