National flag song

Flag of the Republic of China

The flag song ( Chinese 國旗歌 , pinyin gúoqí gē ) of the Republic of China is played when the flag of the Republic of China is raised and lowered .

Due to pressure from the People's Republic of China for Taiwan's political status , this song is played in place of the Republic of China's national anthem on international occasions such as the Olympic Games . The Taiwanese team takes part in this and other sporting events under the name "Chinese Taipei" (German: Chinese Taipei). This song is more popular with parts of the population than the national anthem of the Republic of China, as this is also the party song of the Kuomintang (Chinese National Party). The lyrics are written in classical Chinese. The last two lines relate to the symbolism and colors of the flag.

The music was composed by Huang Tzu ( 黃自 ) and the lyrics are by Dai Jitao ( 戴季陶 ), also known as Dai Chuanxian ( 戴傳賢 ).

text

Just like with the national Chinese anthem, it is not easy to translate a poetic text from classical or upscale Chinese because it is usually quite ambiguous.

Chinese		translation
山川壯麗，物產豐隆炎黃世胄，東亞稱雄；毋自暴自棄，毋故步自封光我民族，促進大同。創業創業維艱，緬懷諸先烈守成不易，莫徒務近功。同心同德，貫徹始終青天白日滿地紅；同心同德，貫徹始終青天白日滿地紅！	shān chuān zhuàng lì, wù chǎn fēng lóng, yán huáng shì zhòu, dōng yà chēng xióng. wú zì bào zì qì, wú gù bù zì fēng, guāng wǒ mín zú, cù jìn dà tóng. chuàng yè wéi jiān, miǎn huái zhū xiān liè, shǒu chéng bù yì, mò tú wù jìn gōng. tóng xīn tóng dé, guàn chè shǐ zhōng, qīng tīan bái rì mǎn dì hóng; tóng xīn tóng dé, guàn chè shǐ zhōng, qīng tīan bái rì mǎn dì hóng!	Mountains and rivers, great and beautiful; the mineral resources and crops rich and abundant. You will be the descendants of the emperors Yan and Huang, heroes of East Asia. Don't be hopeless, don't give up, don't stick with the old. Be the glory of our people, advance the great peace. Construction is difficult; remember our martyrs, keeping is not easy; don't just think about the momentary benefit. Be forever of one heart and one will, prevail. Blue sky, white sun and the whole earth red. Be forever of one heart and one will, prevail. Blue sky, white sun and the whole earth red.