3 keywords: Chinese Culture and Traditions，Folksong arrangements,Music elementsChina is probably one of the countries of the world where choral singing is growing the fastest.It is said that almost every school at least has one choir.While helping to preserve this important culture heritage ,many wonderful Chinese folksong arrangements for choirs are programmed,giving singers exposure to this rich musical tradition .Conductors can explore the depth,breadth,and character of this music through folk-song collections that proviede a wealth of material to educate,engage,and edify our singers.Here is the method for careful rehearlsal time. You can find both recitation of long texts and hymns sung solo or by groups.Their celebrated traditional Chinese folk song and poetry.The common features of these singing traditions is the long ornamented line,long phrases,frequent use of vibrato ,generally speaking and a constricted vocal style. You find singing that both in the ceremonial music and in the folk tradition.It is dominated by solo performers.But groups joining in and accompanying the solo singer.When parts are sung,they are either antiphonal or appear as drones.In Chinese of large groups singing in unison and even examples of festivals with singers coming together to practice .You find both recitation of long texts and hymns sung by groups.So choose arrangements to suit those who are attending.The important music elements:1.Pentatonic scale2.Freely beat3.Key rhythm4.Harmonic progressionThe music include some of the original stylistic elements,for instance with the choir imitating percussion rhythms.South of China,the ethnic music iwith percussion instruments dominating ,with different intricate rhythmic patterns.This music has also influenced singing traditions where the sounds and rhythms are imitated by the voices.One of the aspects of rehearsal with choir students is that it seeks to refine the best methods and ideas to serve the needs for students.It is true that one size does fit all.Chinese choral composers can research for thousand years of Chinese Culture and traditions—the traditional ornamented singing combined with the refind Chinese language with its many tones and vowel sounds.These aspects connect to Buddhist philosophical thinking. Indeed there are also many foreign choral composers who have been inspired by Chinese culture,poetry and music.The choral repertoire becomes more wide-ranging .Many composers write in a neo-romantic style or include elements of folk music in their new compositions.