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'''The March of the Volunteers''' (in simplified Chinese 义勇军进行曲) is the [[national anthem]] of [[China]], written in the midst of the [[Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)]] by the noted poet [[Tian Han]] (田汉) with music composed by [[Nie Er]] (聂耳).

It was originally the theme song of the film ''Sons and Daughters in a Time of Storm'' (风云儿女, 1935), a story about nameless heroes and heroines of the Sino-Japanese War.

The song was chosen to be the provisional national anthem on September 27,1949. It became the official national anthem for China on December 4,1982.





Lyrics:

《义勇军进行曲》

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!