Gaochun folk songs are extremely rich and belong to the category of "Wu Songs". They occupy an important position in the folk songs of southern Jiangsu. From 1953 to 1964, music workers from the province and the central government, such as Lu Xing, Ye Lin, Tian Baoyu, Xiao Hanzhi, and Li Cunjie, came to Gaochun to collect folk songs. In 1957, Gaochun Cultural Center printed 64 "Gaochun Folk Songs". In 1963, Gaochun County Cultural Center and the Provincial Music Association compiled more than 300 "Gaochun Folk Songs". Some of these folk songs have been included in the "Selected Collection of Jiangsu Folk Songs", and some have been published in music publications in the central and provincial governments. Gaochun folk songs not only have an important position in Wu songs, but also have a certain influence on Chinese folk songs. Gaochun folk songs have various forms, rich tunes, and extensive content. From a regional perspective, they can be divided into two types: mountain folk songs and market folk songs. Mountain folk songs are relatively rough and loud; market folk songs are relatively gentle and melodious. In terms of content, it can be divided into nine categories: field songs, soft songs, labor songs, ritual songs, current affairs songs, love songs, spring songs, children's songs, and historical legend songs. Field songs and pastoral songs are songs that reflect the labor production in the region. Weeding songs, rice planting songs, and cattle-herding songs have been passed down from generation to generation. For example, "May Rice Planting" and "Picking Red Water Chestnuts", which became famous in the province and abroad in the 1950s, have a strong water town charm. "May Rice Planting" originated in Xuecheng, a water town in Gaochun. In the process of rice planting, the working people used Gaochun's traditional Gaoqiang to sing a folk song that they wrote, sang, and entertained themselves. It is very popular in the local area and is deeply loved by the masses. In 1953, Lu Xing, a national first-class composer, and music theorists Ye Lin and Li Huilian came to Gaochun to collect folk songs. "May Rice Planting" deeply touched them, and with their keen antennae as musicians, they were able to quickly understand its characteristics, style, charm and truth. In 1954, Lu Xing re-created the song based on the melody and lyrics of "Planting Rice in May". In the early 1960s, Guan Weijun, a young actor from the Jiangsu Provincial Song and Dance Troupe, sang "Planting Rice in May" successfully, and it has since become a repertoire that is often sung and has become an influential folk song in China. Labor songs are a major feature of Gaochun folk songs. For example, the tamping song, the water-carrying song, and the dragon boat song have loud and long sounds, with a sense of labor rhythm. The "Gao Ba Zi" in the Peking Opera tune originated from the rowing song in Gaochun. It was first adopted by Hui Opera and later quoted by Peking Opera master Zhou Xinfang in Peking Opera. Master Zhou Xinfang's singing of "Gao Ba Zi" in "Xu Ce Pao Cheng" is a typical representative. Love songs express the sincere love of young men and women. The earliest popular folk song in Gaochun was "Huashan Ji" in the Southern Dynasty, which was recorded in "Wu Ge". According to the research of Mr. Hu Shi, Professor Qian Nanyang and other famous experts, "Huashan Ji" originated from Gaochun. The Huashan in "Huashan Ji" is the Huashan in Gaochun, and the love story it expresses takes place in the area of Gaochun's ancient Gucheng. In the process of inheritance in Gaochun, "Huashan Ji" has been continuously enriched and improved, and evolved into long love songs such as "Tenth Month Plum" and "Twelve Month Looking for Lang". A large number of ritual songs such as the song of raising the beam, the song of sending the house, the song of crying for marriage, and the song of washing clothes fully reflect the traditional folk customs of Gaochun. Gaochun folk songs are not limited to one style in terms of singing, but are adapted to local conditions. In the vast fields, people sing loudly after work, expressing their love for life and their praise for their hometown. In the rice fields at the head of the village, there are bursts of folk songs and laughter, reflecting people's joy for the harvest. During the Spring Festival, the singers of "Sending Spring" go from village to village to send people good wishes and aspirations for happiness. "Sending Spring" is also called "Singing Spring" and "Praising Spring". It is a singing form that local people love to hear and see. It has been passed down from the early Ming Dynasty to the present day and has become a wonderful flower in the folk art garden of Gaochun. (No pictures available, please provide them.) (No pictures available, please provide them.)