From Danwei blog:
Arise, ye who refuse to be slaves! With our flesh and blood, let us build a new China
The composer Nie Er (ËÅÇËÄ≥ or ËÅ∂ËÄ≥ in traditional characters, real name Nie Shouxin) is often called ‘the people’s musician.’ And indeed, when one considers the work for which he is most remembered ” March of the Volunteers ” it is not hard to see why. China’s national anthem was originally a song from Sons and Daughters of the Storm (Fengyun Ern√º), a film made in Shanghai in 1935. The soul-stirring tune and lyrics (penned by Tian Han) were just what China needed to fight the foreign menace, especially when the Japanese took control of the city in late January 1937. [Full Text]
