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 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]]. |