National Anthem of China
National Anthem of the Qing Dynasty "Cup of Solid Gold" 巩金瓯
National Anthem of the People's Republic of China "March of the Volunteers" 義勇軍進行曲
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The "Cup of Solid Gold", adopted by the Qing dynasty (1644-1912) on 4 October 1911, was the first official national anthem of China. The title wishes for the stability of the "golden cup," a ritual instrument that symbolized the empire. Six days after the anthem was adopted, however, the Wuchang Uprising took place and quickly led to the fall of the Qing. The "Cup of Solid Gold" was never performed publicly.
The "March of the Volunteers" is the national anthem of the People's Republic of China. Unlike most previous Chinese state anthems, it is written entirely in the vernacular, rather than in Classical Chinese.
Composed during the Japanese invasion of China, its lyrics were written as a dramatic poem by the poet and playwright, Tian Han in 1934 and set to music by Nie Er from Yunnan Province the next year for the film Children of Troubled Times. It was adopted as the PRC's provisional anthem in 1949 in place of the "Three Principles of the People" of the Republic of China and the Communist "Internationale". When Tian Han was imprisoned during the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s, the song was briefly and unofficially replaced by "The East Is Red", played without words, then played with altered words. Restored to its original version, the "March of the Volunteers" was raised to official status in 1982, adopted by Hong Kong and Macau upon their transfer to China in 1997 and 1999, respectively, and included in the Chinese Constitution's Article 136 in 2004 (Article 141 in 2018).
Lyrics:
Cup of solid gold,
Underneath the aegis of heaven,
All of civilization will cease to toil,
United in happiness and mirth.
As long as the Qing rules,
Our empire is emblazoned by light,
And our boundaries are vast and preserved.
The sky stretches infinitely,
The sea brims with turbulence.
巩金瓯，
承天帱，
民物欣凫藻，
喜同袍。
清时幸遭,
真熙皞，
帝国苍穹保。
天高高，
海滔滔。
Arise, ye who refuse to be slaves!
With our flesh and blood, let us build a new Great Wall!
As China faces her greatest peril,
From each one the urgent call to action comes forth.
Arise! Arise! Arise!
Millions of but one heart
Braving the enemies' fire! March on!
Braving the enemies' fire! March on!
March on! March, march on!
起来! 不愿做奴隶的人们!
把我们的血肉, 筑成我们新的长城!
中华民族到了最危险的时候,
每个人被迫着发出最后的吼声。
起来! 起来！起来!
我们万众一心,
冒着敌人的炮火, 前进!
冒着敌人的炮火, 前进!
前进! 前进! 进!