Vocal culture of China: to the question of the trajectory of historical development

The article analyzes the historical process of improving Chinese vocal culture. The characteristic of the development of traditional musical genres during the reign of various imperial dynasties is given. The transformation of Chinese vocal in the 20th century under the influence of borrowings from Western vocal culture is considered. And finally, the issue of preserving the intangible heritage of the Chinese nation in the field of vocals and the efforts that the Chinese government is making together with the international community to effectively achieve this goal are analyzed.