National Anthem
2004-03-08 14:45
The national anthem was
written in 1935, the lyrics by Tian Han,
a famous poet, and the music by Nie Er, a famous composer. The
lyrics are as follows:
Arise, all who refuse to be slaves!
With our flesh and blood
Let us build our new Great Wall.
The Chinese nation faces its greatest danger,
From each one the urgent call for action comes forth:
Arise! Arise! Arise!
Millions with but one heart,
Braving the enemy's fire, march on!
Braving the enemy's fire, march on!
March on! March on! On!
This song, originally named "March of the Volunteers," is the
theme song of the film "Zhonghua Ernu" or the "Young Heroes and
Heroines in Stormy Years". The film describes the people who went to
the front to fight against the invaders in the 1930's when Japan
invaded northeast China and the fate of the Chinese nation was
hanging in the balance.
"March of the Volunteers," inspiring and forceful, expresses the
determination of the Chinese people to sacrifice themselves for
national liberation, and their fine tradition of bravery, firmness
and unity in their fight against aggression. It was for this reason
that the CPPCC on September 27, 1949 decided to adopt the song as
the national anthem of the People's Republic of China.
a famous poet, and the music by Nie Er, a famous composer. The
lyrics are as follows:
Arise, all who refuse to be slaves!
With our flesh and blood
Let us build our new Great Wall.
The Chinese nation faces its greatest danger,
From each one the urgent call for action comes forth:
Arise! Arise! Arise!
Millions with but one heart,
Braving the enemy's fire, march on!
Braving the enemy's fire, march on!
March on! March on! On!
This song, originally named "March of the Volunteers," is the
theme song of the film "Zhonghua Ernu" or the "Young Heroes and
Heroines in Stormy Years". The film describes the people who went to
the front to fight against the invaders in the 1930's when Japan
invaded northeast China and the fate of the Chinese nation was
hanging in the balance.
"March of the Volunteers," inspiring and forceful, expresses the
determination of the Chinese people to sacrifice themselves for
national liberation, and their fine tradition of bravery, firmness
and unity in their fight against aggression. It was for this reason
that the CPPCC on September 27, 1949 decided to adopt the song as
the national anthem of the People's Republic of China.