| − | The '''March of the Voluteers''' is the natonal anthem of the [[People's Republic of China]] (Hanyu Pinyin: Yiyongjun Jingxingqu). It was first used as the national anthem of the People's Republic of China in June of 1949 at a conference in Prague. It became the official anthem on September 27, 1949.
| + | '''"March of the Volunteers"''' (Simplified Chinese: 义勇军进行曲; Traditional Chinese: 義勇軍進行曲; Hanyu Pinyin: Yìyǒngjūn Jìnxíngqǔ) is the natonal anthem of the [[People's Republic of China]]. It was first used as the PRC's national anthem in June 1949 at a conference in [[Prague]]. It became the official anthem on September 27, 1949. |
| − | The lyrics were from a play by Tian Han. The song was by Nie Er, in 1935. The same song was used as the theme song to a Chinese film. Today, this song is the national anthem of the [[People's Republic of China]], [[Macau]], and [[Hong Kong]]. | + | The lyrics were from a play by Tian Han. The music was composed by Nie Er in 1935. The same song was used as the theme song to a Chinese film. |