by fulltimestudent 13 Replies latest social current
It may be of interest to see/hear the changes in National Anthems from around the first decade of the 20th C to today.
This is claimed as the Qing National Anthem around the time the Qing finally collapsed and the Emperor abdicated:
Note the grandiose claims.
After a period of confusion and fragmentation (the warlord era) San Yat-sen's Republic of China gained control of the south with the Goumindang (KMT) party in control.
As Sun went into decline and died, Chiang Kaishek (Jiang Jieshih in modern Chinese) embarked on the Northern Expedition to re-unite the country, he nearly succeeded only to face the Japanese invasion.
Sun Yatsen wrote the words for the National Anthem of this version of the Republic of China.
In English the words come across as awkward, but likely OK in Chinese.
| Three Principles of the People, The fundament of our party. Using this, we establish the Country for the People; Using this, we advance into a state of total peace. Oh, you, warriors, For the people, be the vanguard. Without resting day or night, Follow the Principles. Swear to be diligent; swear to be courageous. Obliged to be trustworthy; obliged to be loyal. With one heart and one virtue, We carry through until the very end. |
This seems to be a version of Sun's anthem as it may have been sung in the China of that period. I cant verify that, but the only doubt in my mind comes from the fact that teh present Republic of China's (Taiwan) anthem is different, but somewhere along the line after the expulsion of the GMD/KMT from the mainland, they may have changed the anthem.
In 1949, at then end of a long and bitter civil war, the CPC established the "People's Republic of China."
Here's the current anthem, with words and translation.
and here's Peng Liyuan, (now the First lady of China) singing about the National Anthem. ( I think, it may be about the Chinese flag)
and a famous ( or infamous - depending on your political views) American sings the current Chinese Anthem during a tour of Europe:
This is interesting-Its described as part of a new national anthem for the Republic of China, which emphasises 'people' rather than country, an approach that I think is wonderful.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhYaRqXcDMQ
This is my favourite for a Chinese patriotic song. Its upbeat and its about people :
The Chinese People's Liberation Army anthem:
Oh! gawd - I really stuffed that last one up - Sorry! will find teh right one again tonite
