Types of folk art in China.

China folk art, that is, China folk arts and crafts, refers to a kind of arts and crafts mainly made by hand and based on local materials to meet the living needs and aesthetic requirements of China folk working people.

There are many kinds, such as Jin Song, bamboo weaving, straw weaving, hand embroidery, blue calico, batik, hand wood carving, clay sculpture, paper cutting, folk toys and so on. Due to the differences in social history, customs, geographical environment and aesthetic standards of different regions and nationalities, handicrafts in different regions have different styles and characteristics, which fully shows the artistic style of handicrafts in China.

According to the classification of materials, folk handicrafts are made of different materials, such as paper, cloth, bamboo, wood, stone, leather, metal, flour, mud, ceramics, grass willow, rattan, paint and so on [3].

According to different production techniques, folk art can be divided into painting, plastic carving, weaving, cutting and carving, printing and dyeing, etc.

Ornamental folk artworks, such as New Year pictures, paper cuts, paper carvings, lanterns, fan paintings, kang paintings, screens, iron paintings, pyrography, painted clay sculptures, dough sculptures, decorative ornaments, various decorative paintings, decorative pendants, etc. , often for the purpose of aesthetics and decoration, to meet the spiritual needs of relatively pure art works.

Ornamental, entertainment and performing arts include all kinds of traditional folk toys, shadow puppets, kites, diabolos and windmills, including props, instruments, musical instruments and decorations used in martial arts and competitions, temple fairs and flower shows, as well as street floats.