My Motherland
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"My Motherland" (simplified Chinese: 我的祖国; traditional Chinese: 我的祖國; pinyin: Wǒde Zǔguó) is a song written for the Chinese movie Battle on Shangganling Mountain (1956). Lyrics were written by Qiao Yu (乔羽). Music was composed by Liu Chi (刘炽). Both of them are well-known for a number of songs since 1950s. It remains a popular and famous patriotic song in mainland China,[1] and the signature song for the famous operatic soprano Guo Lanying.
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Lyrics and music
"My Motherland" was initially called "A Big River" (《一條大河》) by the author, in order to represent the hundreds of rivers that flow in China. The title was changed when it was published with the movie.[citation needed] The song is divided into 3 stanzas. Within each stanza, the soloist sings first before the chorus sings its refrain.
Although the song was written for the movie about Korean War in 1950s, there is no explicit mention of the war at all. It describes a soldier (or anyone who is away from home) thinking about his home and his family.[original research?]
The music for solo part has folk song style similar to those in northern China.
Lyrics
| Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese [2] | Pinyin | English translation |
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一條大河波浪寬
這是美麗的祖國
姑娘好像花一樣
這是英雄的祖國
好山好水好地方
這是強大的祖國 |
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一条大河波浪宽
这是美丽的祖国
姑娘好像花一样
这是英雄的祖国
好山好水好地方
这是强大的祖国 |
1. (Hé) Zhè shì měilì de zǔguó 2. (Dú) (Hé) 3. (Dú) (Hé) |
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A great river flows, its waves wide and calm
This is the beautiful Motherland
How flower-like are the young ladies
This is the heroic Motherland
Great mountains, great rivers, a great land
This is the mighty Motherland |
References
- ^ http://www.zjol.com.cn/05culture/system/2007/10/19/008897637.shtml
- ^ "革命歌曲《我的祖国》歌词歌谱.jpg" (in Simplified Chinese). Sina. Sina iAsk. http://ishare.iask.sina.com.cn/f/7703625.html. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ^ a b Zhang, Hong (2002), The Making of Urban Chinese Images of the United States, 1945-1953, Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, p. 161, ISBN 0-313-31001-7
- ^ a b West, Philip; Levine, Steven I.; Hiltz, Jackie (1998), America's Wars in Asia: a Cultural Approach to History and Memory, Armonk, New York: M.E. Sharpe, p. 193, ISBN 0-7656-0237-7
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