I Love Beijing Tiananmen

"I Love Beijing Tiananmen" (simplified Chinese: 我爱北京天安门; traditional Chinese: 我愛北京天安門; pinyin: Wǒ ài Běijīng Tiān'ānmén), formerly transliterated as "I love Peking Tiananmen", is a children's song written during the Cultural Revolution era of China.

History

This song was part of the daily routine for many primary schools. It would be sung, following "The Internationale" and "The East is Red".

The first two verses of this song were used as background music in the 1995 Japanese Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game, Hong Kong 97. The game, whose plot involved the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong in 1997, had a strong anti-Communist China sentiment and the song was used as a parody.

Lyrics

Simplified Chinese

我爱北京天安门，
天安门上太阳升；
伟大领袖毛主席，
指引我们向前进。

Traditional Chinese

我愛北京天安門，
天安門上太陽升；
偉大領袖毛主席，
指引我們向前進。

Pinyin

Wǒ ài Běijīng Tiān'ānmén,
Tiān'ānmén shang tàiyáng shēng;
Wěidà lǐngxiù Máo zhǔxí,
Zhǐyǐn wǒmen xiàngqián jìn.

Translation

I love Beijing Tiananmen,
The sun rises above Tiananmen.
Greatest Leader Chairman Mao,
Leading all of us forward.

External links

Chinese patriotic songs

Qing dynasty	Pu Tian Yue Tune of Li Zhongtang Praise the Dragon Flag Cup of Solid Gold Training Soldier Song

Republic of China 1912–49	Five Flags of the Republic How Great is Our China! China Stands Heroically in the Universe The Song to the Auspicious Cloud March of the Volunteers National Revolutionary Song National Anthem of the Republic of China National Banner Song The March of the Volunteers 800 Heroes Song The Sword March Along the Sungari River Guerrillas' Song Marshal Training Soldier Song

Chinese Soviet Republic and the People's Republic of China	The East is Red The Internationale Military Anthem of the Eighth Route Army Nanniwan Ode to the Motherland Praise Yan'an Song of the Cowherd Erxiao Song of the Military and Political University of Resistance Against Japan Three Rules and Eight Notices Unity is Strength When Motherland Calls Upon Us Yellow River Cantata I Love Beijing Tiananmen March of the People's Liberation Army My Motherland Red Star Shines Socialism is Good Sailing the Seas Depends on the Helmsman Without the Communist Party, There Would Be No New China My Chinese Heart Bloodstained Glory Entering a New Era Story of Spring When That Day Comes I Love You, China

Republic of China on Taiwan since 1949	National Anthem of the Republic of China National Banner Song Ode to the Republic of China The Plum Blossom 800 Heroes Song Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Song Go and Reclaim the Mainland Taiwan Is Good

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