Zhong Liyan.
The original version of Youku’s Tears of Gratitude was sung by Zhong Liyan, a soloist from the Song and Dance Ensemble of the General Political Department of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. Part of the lyrics: I am grateful to my parents for giving me life, I am grateful to my teachers for teaching me to grow up, I am grateful to the people who help me so that I can feel kindness, I am grateful to the people who hurt me so that I can learn to be strong.
Zhong Liyan, born on November 12, 1983 in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, is a mezzo-soprano singer in Mainland China. She graduated from the Music Department of the People's Liberation Army Art Academy.