One Hundred Concerts of Chinese Folk Music, is an activity sponsored by the Arts Department of the Ministry of Culture and the National Center for the Performing Arts and supported by the Chinese Musicians Association. It was kicked off on October 2, 2009.

The event will last three years from October 2009 through October 2012, totaling 100 concerts. More than 30 Chinese folk music orchestras from across the country, including those from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, will participate in the event. They will present a panoramic view of the charming implications of Chinese folk music.

During the period, the sponsors will select most popular classical pieces of music, as well as those exposing unique styles and regional features of each orchestra. Deng Yijiang, spokesman of the National Center for the Performing Arts, said that the 100 concerts activity was planned for the purpose of exhibiting the development of the Chinese folk music in an all-round way and, with this activity, promoting the prosperity of the modern Chinese folk music, inspiring people to create and explore new works, and attracting more people to care about, understand and love the Chinese folk music.

The first block comprised 10 famous Chinese folk music orchestras, such as Chinese National Orchestra, Taipai Chinese Orchestra, Macao Chinese Orchestra, and Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra. First-class Chinese folk musicians and performers, like Li Xiangting, Song Fei, Dai Ya, and Yu Hongmei, impressed audiences with an ace in the hole. World famous violinist Chai Liang and cellist Wang Jian also showed their talents to play traditional Chinese music with western instruments.