March of the Volunteers
The "March of the Volunteers" (Chinese: 义勇军进行曲, say: ee-yuung-jween jin-shing-chwee) is the national anthem of the People's Republic of China. The words of the song were written by a playwright named Tian Han in 1934, and the melody to his words were composed by a composer named Nie Er a year later. It was first adopted in 1949[1] when the previous government was overthrown. It also became the national anthems of Hong Kong in 1997[2] and Macao in 1999.[3] In 2004, this anthem became embedded in the Chinese Constitution.[4]
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| National anthem of | the  People's Republic of China |
|---|---|
| Lyrics | Tian Han |
| Music | Nie Er |
| Adopted | 1949 (provisional)[1] 1982 (China, officially) 1997 (Hong Kong)[2] 1999 (Macau)[3] 2004 (constitutional)[4] 2017 (legalised) |
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Lyrics
Current official version
| Words of the song in Chinese | Words of the song using pinyin | Pronunciation of these words using the IPA | Words of the song in English |
|---|---|---|---|
Qǐlái! Búyuàn zuò núlì de rénmen! |
[tɕʰì.lǎɪ̯ ‖ pǔ.ʏ̯ɛ̂n tswô̞ nǔ.lî tɤ ɻə̌n.mən ‖] |
Arise, you who refuse to be bond slaves, |
Previous version used between 1978 and 1982
| Words of the song in Chinese | Words of the song using pinyin | Translation of the words into English |
|---|---|---|
Qiánjìn! Gè mínzǔ yīngxióngde rénmín, |
March on! Heroes of every races! |
Parodies
- In 1941, African American musician Paul Robeson recorded and sung both a Chinese and an English version of the song.[11][12]
- In 1944, an instrumental version recorded by the Army Air Force Orchestra was played as the theme song for film Why We Fight VI: The Battle of China.
- The Slovenian avant-garde band Laibach recorded an electronic version of this song in both English and Mandarin.[13]
- British musician Damon Albarn created an upbeat version of this song.[14]
- German musician Holger Czukay created a cut-up instrumental version of this song.
- The third line of the first stanza in the lyrics of Glory to Hong Kong created during the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests makes a reference to the first line of March of the Volunteers.
March Of The Volunteers Media
The poster for Children of Troubled Times (1935), which used the march as its theme song
The song's first appearance in print, the May or June 1935 Diantong Pictorial
Movie clip. Including "The March of the Volunteers".
Sheet music from Appendix 4 of Macau's Law No.5/1999
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Resolution on the Capital, Calendar, National Anthem, and National Flag of the People's Republic of China (1949-09-27). First Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Beijing.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Annex III (1990-04-04). Seventh National People's Congress in Beijing.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region, Annex III (1993-03-31). Eighth National People's Congress in Beijing.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Constitution of the People's Republic of China, Amendment IV, §31 (2004-03-14). Tenth National People's Congress in Beijing.
- ↑ 許祚祿著 (January 2016). 沉默的群山. ISBN 9787539655406.
- ↑ 吴克立, .. (22 November 2016). 告别与重建: 读懂二十一世纪中国. ISBN 9781940266251.
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- ↑ Respect, the national anthem and the Basic Law (2018-03-25). Webb-site Reports. Translated by Paul Robeson.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20070929123328/http://www.xdj.gov.cn/ShowArticle.asp?ArticleID=6675 存档副本. Retrieved 2007-04-12. Archived 2007-09-29.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20100901143054/http://baike.yp001.com/stamp_show.asp?id=160 邮币卡大百科 → 邮票 → J字邮票 → J.46：中华人民共和国成立三十周年(第三组). 邮票互动网. 2011-01-05. Archived 2010-09-01.
- ↑ https://politicalfolkmusic.org/wordpress/paul-robeson-march-of-the-volunteers Archived 2022-11-15 at the Wayback Machine Paul Robeson's album "Chee Lai!". Audio hosted at the Internet Archive. Lyrics and sheet music hosted at Political Folk Music. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ↑ Bonner, David. Revolutionizing Children's Records: 1946–1977, pp. 47 f. Scarecrow Press (Plymouth), 2008.
- ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/volk-limited-edition-mw0000573590 Anderson, Rick. Laibach: Volk. AllMusic (San Francisco), 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/3qp2 Jones, Chris. Monkey: Journey to the West Review. BBC Music (London), 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
