The Military Anthem of the Eighth Route Army (simplified Chinese: 八路军军歌; traditional Chinese: 八路軍軍歌; pinyin: Bālùjūn Jūngē) is a patriotic song of the People's Republic of China. Since the Eighth Route Army was a special route army within the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China, it also can be considered as a patriotic song of the Republic of China. This song is one of the six songs comprising The Grand Chorus of the Eighth Route Army Chinese: 八路軍大合唱, Chinese: Bālùjūn Dàhéchàng), all words by Gong Mu, music by Zheng Lücheng.
Lyrics
Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin | English Translation |
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铁流两万五千里,直向着一个坚定的方向, |
鐵流兩萬五千里,直向著一個堅定的方向, |
Tiěliú liǎngwàn wǔqiān lǐ, zhí xiàngzhe yī gè jiāndìng de fāngxiàng, |
We march 25000 li in a firm destination. |
External links
- 1963 music video of the song with Chinese/English subtitles
- A modern rendition of the military anthem
- Orchestral and Choral MP3 Audio from PLA Daily