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As was the case with other ancient peoples, Chinese folk songs originated
in primitive hunting, ritual, mating and herding activities. In their long
history of development and in the course of adapting themselves to the
social functions and environment, Chinese folk songs have gradually
formed themselves into a series of artistic categories, such as "Haozi" or
"work songs" and "fishermen's songs." The former is common all over
China while the latter covers all the aspects of boat and net handling.
Chinese folk songs mainly have the following characteristics: a long
history with rich contents; an abundant variety of styles and forms; and
concise techniques and language.
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