National anthem of the People’s Republic of China

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The National Anthem of the People’s Republic of China, titled "March of the Volunteers," is a patriotic song that became the country’s official anthem and is widely recognized for its rousing call to national unity and resistance.

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instanceOf national anthem
patriotic song
symbol of the People’s Republic of China
adoptedAsOfficialAnthem 1982
adoptedAsProvisionalAnthem 1949
adoptedBy Central People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China
alsoUsedIn Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
linked to: Hong Kong, China

Macau Special Administrative Region
linked to: Macau
associatedWith Chinese Communist Party
Second Sino-Japanese War
basedOn theme song of the film Children of Troubled Times
composer Nie Er
country People’s Republic of China
linked to: China
filmDebut Chinese film Children of Troubled Times
firstPerformanceYear 1935
genre march
patriotic song
hasNotation numbered musical notation (jianpu)
staff notation
historicalContext created during resistance to Japanese invasion of China
language Chinese
legalStatus protected by National Anthem Law of the People’s Republic of China
lyricist Tian Han
lyricsBy Tian Han
melodicCharacter rousing
musicBy Nie Er
nativeTitle 义勇军进行曲
occasion international sporting events involving China
state ceremonies in the People’s Republic of China
openingWords 起来!不愿做奴隶的人们!
originalLanguage Standard Chinese
partOf national symbols of the People’s Republic of China
regulates ceremonial performance of the anthem in China
shortDescription patriotic march calling for Chinese people to rise and resist oppression
subjectOf National Anthem Law of the People’s Republic of China
symbolizes Chinese national identity
Chinese national unity
People’s Republic of China
linked to: China
tempo march tempo
theme national unity
patriotism
resistance against aggression
title March of the Volunteers
typeOfWork song
usedBy Chinese diplomatic missions abroad
linked to: Chinese embassies

Chinese national sports teams
yearComposed 1935

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