Singing the Motherland
Lyrics: Wang Xin
Composer: Wang Xin
The five-starred red flag flutters in the wind, and the victory song is so loud
Singing of our beloved motherland, from now on we will become prosperous and strong
Singing of our beloved motherland, from now on we will become prosperous and strong
Crossing over the mountains and the plain
Through the rushing Yellow River and the Yangtze River, the wide and beautiful land
is our dear homeland, the heroic people have risen up
The heroes of the land will rise to the occasion. >The Yellow River, the Yangtze River, the wide and beautiful land
is our dear home, the heroic people have risen up
We are united, friendly and strong as steel, the five-starred red flag is fluttering in the wind
How loud is the victory song, singing of our beloved motherland
Singing of our beloved motherland, singing of our beloved motherland
Singing of our beloved motherland, singing of our beloved motherland, singing of our beloved motherland, singing of our beloved motherland, singing of our beloved motherland, singing of our beloved motherland, singing of our beloved motherland Prosperity and strength, we are hard-working
We are brave, independence and freedom are our ideals
We overcame a lot of sufferings to get today's liberation
We love peace, we love our hometown
Whoever dares to invade us, we will call for his death, and the five-starred red flag is fluttering in the wind
How loud is the song of victory, singing of our beloved motherland
We are proud to have been the first to win a victory in the world.
Toward prosperity and strength from now on
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Background
The song was written in September 1950, coinciding with the first anniversary of the founding of the new China, looking at the five-starred red flag fluttering in the wind in Tiananmen Square, flowers such as a sea of bustling scene, Wang Xin's mind brewing over and over again, "Singing of the Motherland" is in the train back to Tianjin, a one-two punch.
On September 15, 1950, Wang Xin went from Tianjin to Beijing to buy a musical instrument. On the way back, he was attracted by the golden sunset over Tiananmen Square. Looking up, a bright red national flag was flying high in the sunset, which made his heart pound, and the 32-year-old Wang Xin was inspired to write the first four lines of the song.
Wang Xin boarded the train back to Tianjin, thoughts like flying, singing and writing side beat, lyrics and sheet music almost at the same time gushing pour out. When he arrived home, Wang Xin and his wife Wang Huifen hummed in the same voice, and Wang Xin finished the second and third sections of the lyrics in one go overnight.
The song is widely sung because of its bright and majestic rhythms, and has now become the ceremonial, opening or closing song for all major events in China, known as the "second national anthem".