Chinese folk songs are colorful, complex and diverse. The background of folk songs is closely related to a certain geographical environment. In our country, different geographical environments affect the temperament, personality, emotions and aesthetic tastes of people in different regions. Different genres of folk songs are created and show different style characteristics, and different geographical environments will affect folk song genres and styles through social production and lifestyle, language, folk customs, etc., all of which make folk songs show obvious regional differences.

Regional differences directly affect the style and characteristics of folk songs. Therefore, a familiarity with the language characteristics, life characteristics, and geographical environment of different regions plays an important role in our understanding and appreciation of Chinese folk songs.

Folk songs are the abbreviation of folk songs. It is a work of art collectively created by people of all ethnic groups in our country during their long-term working life and social life.

It is an artistic work that can most directly reflect reality, is generally grasped by the people, and is widely circulated. The folk songs of our country are vast, have a long history, are extensive and profound. As early as the "Book of Songs", "wind" has brought together folk songs popular in 15 regions in the north from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period, including the "Yuefu Folk Songs" of the Han, Wei, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the "Tune Diao" of the Tang and Song Dynasties, and the "Xiao Tiao" of the Yuan Dynasty. "Ling", "Sanqu", "Ballad", "Xiaoqu" of Ming and Qing Dynasties, etc. With the changes in Chinese history and the development of society, folk songs have also acquired new content, spiritual outlook, musical form and artistic style. The vast, complex and diverse geographical background makes our country's folk songs rich in genres, diverse styles and highly regional.