In the Republic of China, while most dancers perform in the Western manner, Hsu Hui-mei has taken up the position of preserving and developing traditional Chinese folk dance. She feels that Chinese can only truly express the spirit of dance by pursuing the heritage which has been handed down to them.
當國內舞蹈界大量引進西洋技巧時，許惠美仍堅守民族舞蹈的崗位，因為她認為中國人唯有從血脈相承的傳統出發，才能充分表達舞蹈的精神。音樂是大家熟悉的台灣民謠「六月茉莉」，五位女性舞者身著寬大滾邊繡花的銀白色清朝服飾，手持紗巾，鬢插鮮花，柔媚地翩翩起舞。