Song of praise to the fatherland
The Song of Praise to the Motherland ( Chinese 歌唱 祖國 / 歌唱 祖国 , Pinyin Gēchàng zǔguǒ ) is a famous patriotic song in the People's Republic of China . Text and music were written by Wang Shen in the period immediately after the founding of the People's Republic. It is sometimes referred to as the second national anthem of China.
When Mao Zedong proclaimed the People's Republic of China on October 1st, 1949 under a sea of waving five-star red flags from Tian'anmen , he said: "The Chinese people have risen!" (against invasion and foreign exploitation). This was and remains the inspirational moment for millions of Chinese patriots to this day. Wang Shen began writing this song in late September 1950, shortly after seeing the sea of five-star red flags waving in Tian'anmen Square while preparing for the 1st State Anniversary. The text and sheet music for the song were officially published in the People's Daily on September 15, 1951 .
text
Chinese | Pinyin | translation |
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五星 红旗 迎风 飘扬 , |
Wǔxīng hóngqì yíng fēng piāo yáng, |
Red five-star flags flutter in the wind |
various
In 2007 it was one of the songs with which the first Chinese lunar probe Chang'e-1 was equipped.
Videos
- english.cctv.com: Ode To The Motherland - sound sample from the celebration of the 60th birthday of the People's Republic of China (2009)
- youtube.com: Sound example from the film The East is Red
Web links
- cpc.people.com.cn: Text - Chinese
- sxgov.cn: Gechang zuuo shou kan jingguo - Chinese
See also
References and footnotes
- ↑ For further English translations, cf. english.peopledaily.com.cn: "Singing in Praise of the Motherland" , english.gov.cn: "Singing Praises of Motherland" ( Memento of the original from May 18, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. & english.cpc.people.com.cn: "Ode to the Motherland" by people.com.cn . - found on October 26, 2011
- ↑ china.org.cn: Composer of Singing for My Homeland dies
- ↑ german.cri.cn: Chinas Mondmission (with sound sample, search: "The song about the motherland")