Ethnic Quyi is a great treasure in the art treasure of Chinese culture，not only has the unique artistic value，but also has the precious historical value，its protection and inheritance plays an important role for maintaining the diversity of Chinese nation cultural. From 2006 to 2015，government made some efforts for the protection of ethnic Quyi，including set up 4 class protection system of intangible cultural heritage list，published a large number of academic research results，held many session of the ethnic minority Quyi performance activities. However，there are also some problems need to be solved，such as the less of the fourth batch of national intangible cultural heritage list of minority Quyi project and focused on few minorities，inheritors faced with aging and large difference of gender ratio，the lack of performing arts groups，and less audiences. In the development of ethnic Quyi，government should further strengthen the quyi excavation，filing and management of the project，measures to improve the transmission of cultural consciousness，use the digital protection and productive protection，and promote development of the minority Quyi of intangible cultural heritage.