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March of the Volunteers
'''The March of the Volunteers''' (in simplified Chinese &#20041;&#21191;&#20891;&#36827;&#34892;&#26354;) is the [[national anthem]] of [[China]], written in the midst of the [[Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)]] by the noted poet [[Tian Han]] (&#30000;&#27721;) with music composed by [[Nie Er]] (&#32834;&#32819;).  This composition is a [[March_(music)|musical march]].  

It was originally the theme song of the film ''Sons and Daughters in a Time of Storm'' (&#39118;&#20113;&#20799;&#22899;, 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==

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&#36215;&#26469;&#65281;&#19981;&#24895;&#20570;&#22900;&#38582;&#30340;&#20154;&#20204;&#65281;<BR>
(contracted; show full)Using our flesh and blood, let us build our new Great Wall!<BR>
The Chinese nation arrives at its most dangerous moment,<BR>
Everybody is forced to cry the last roar.<BR>
Arise! Arise! Arise!<BR>
We unite as one,<BR>
Brave enemy’s gunfire, march on!<BR>
Brave enemy’s gunfire, march on!<BR>
March on! March on! On!<BR>