The National Fitness Activity for Hundreds of Millions of Women is an event to promote exercise, especially among women. The activity, launched in 2000, is jointly sponsored by the All-China Women's Federation (ACWF) and the General Administration of Sports in China. The federation and administration have attached great importance to the activity. With scientific guidance and mass participation, the activity is popular among Chinese women. The administration provides guidance in the sports activity. Different forms of the public sports should be explored. People in different areas and from different ethnic groups can choose the sports they prefer according to their own conditions.

The activity has been held for seven years and this year it took on the theme “Everybody gets involved in fitness to welcome the Olympics”. It was aimed at displaying Chinese women's healthy, positive outlook, highlighting their fitness achievements, reflecting their roles in building a harmonious society, and sharing their hopes in strengthening their physiques and expectations for the 2008 Olympics.

The National Fitness Activity for Hundreds of Millions of Women is not only part of the public body-building plan, but also helps to promote the a scientific, civilized and healthy way of living.