The term “Chinese music” refers not only to music handed down from ancient times, but also to music composed and adapted by the Chinese according to Western theory. “Traditional Chinese music” refers to the music created by Chinese people using their own methods and in their own forms, with their own characteristics, including not only the ancient works produced in history and handed down to the present, but also contemporary works. The difference between traditional music and new music does not lie in the order of creation, but in the form of expression and stylistic characteristics.