The history of Hefeng folk songs is long. They are both mountain songs for labor and romantic poems for life. Hefeng is a place where the cultures of Hunan, Hubei, Guizhou and Chongqing converge. The Hefeng folk songs, which are formed by the rhyme of the Li River, are unique and splendid. Hefeng folk songs are the songs that the people of all ethnic groups in Hefeng, facing the high mountains, canyons and waterfalls, shout out in long and high voices, calling for the mountains and waters. They are produced along with the farming life of hunting, gathering and carrying things on shoulders and backs. Hefeng folk songs have a warm and rough voice, high and passionate, full of appeal, appeal and command, and are also known as "mountain songs". There are "helping singing" that uses clever and appropriate function words and idle periods to lead, embellish, tail, raise the voice, strengthen the tune, and help the lyrics that express the actual meaning; there are "singing through" that interweaves the five-character four-sentence call and the seven-character five-sentence song, which blends the rhyme, is smooth in text and logic, and is interesting and memorable; there are "singing through" that starts with a free rhythm and leads to eight consecutive sentences of fun and laughter. It has the effect of eliminating fatigue from work and dissolving boredom in life. Hefeng folk songs have obvious seasonality. The summer when planting and weeding and the autumn when harvesting are the peak seasons for singing folk songs. The singing techniques and musical styles of Hefeng folk songs are different due to the different circulation areas. There are mainly "Daping Wanhaoer", "Mashui Chuanhaoer", "Chuange Haoertou", "Lianba Chuanju Ge", "Beijia Yanjiangban", "Zou Ma Wu Ju Ju Gaoqiang" and "Maoba Folk Song". These folk songs have their own unique style and charm. The singing of Hefeng folk songs is full of infinite mysteries. It starts with a low pitch, and when the tone rises to a high pitch, it is allowed to linger melodiously and gracefully. The lyrics are vivid and lifelike. The words of metaphor and allusion have a strong flavor of life, and are catchy, easy, bright, and endless aftertaste. The main songs of Hefeng folk songs are: "Singing in a High Voice", "Five-sentence Songs Start with a High Tone", "The Man in the Mountain Holds an Umbrella", "A Mulberry Tree on the Mountain Ridge", "Mountain Songs Are Not Sung Without Being Consoled", "The Man in the Mountain Sings Folk Songs", "The Sun is Over", "Picking a Gardenia", "The Man in Jingzhou Prefecture", etc. In June 2011, Hefeng folk songs were selected into the third batch of provincial intangible cultural heritage list of Hubei Province. Information source: "Enshi Prefecture Intangible Cultural Heritage List Atlas" Information source: "Enshi Prefecture Intangible Cultural Heritage List Atlas"