In the 1950s, the government promoted performances of folk dances. Always one to grab opportunities to get in front of an audience, Tsai would perform many famous folk dances.
民國四十年代，政府大力提倡「民族舞蹈」，為了爭取演出機會，蔡瑞月也創作了許多膾炙人口的民族舞蹈。