(Department of Physical Education,Hanshan Normal University,Chaozhou 521041,China) Abstract: The authors analyzed the current situation of folk sports study in China and the significance and values of Chaoshan folk sports study, thought that it is necessary to carry out empirical study on Chaoshan folk sports in such aspects as the development course, current development situation, expression form, characteristics and values of Chaoshan folk sports, and put forward the following strategies for developing Chaoshan folk sports: explore the mode of scientific development of Chaoshan folk sports; explore the mode of development of combining folk sports with school physical education in schools; exert economic potentials, explore the modes of development of mar-ketization of Chaoshan folk sports; establish brand awareness, explore the mode of brand oriented development of Chaoshan folk sports. Key words: traditional national sport;folk sports;Chaoshan region |