"My Motherland" was originally sung by Guo Lanying.
"My Motherland" is a song sung by Guo Lanying and the chorus of the China Opera and Dance Theater, recorded in 1959. It was included in the album Selected Solos of Famous Singer Guo Lanying, released on January 1, 1984 by China Record Group Corporation. The song is also an interlude of the movie "Shangganling".
Lyrics
A big river with wide waves
The wind blows rice flowers on both sides of the river
My family lives on the bank
I'm used to listening to the boatman's horn
I'm used to seeing the white sails on the boat
A big river with wide waves
The wind blows rice flowers on both sides of the river
My family lives on the shore
I'm used to hearing the boatman's call
I'm used to seeing white sails on boats
This is the beautiful motherland
This is where I grew up
On this vast piece of land
There's a bright landscape everywhere
Girls look like flowers
Little boys are so broad-minded Broad
To open up new horizons
Wake up the sleeping mountains
Make that river change its shape
This is the heroic motherland
This is the place where I grew up
On this ancient land
Youthfulness is everywhere
Good mountains, good water, good places
All roads are broad. All roads are wide
Friends come with good wine
If that jackal comes
It's greeted with a shotgun
This is the mighty motherland
It's where I grew up
On this warm land
There's the sunshine of peace everywhere