The National Anthem 中国国歌

On September 27, 1949, the First Plenary Session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference adopted the Resolution on the Capital, Calendar, National Anthem and National Flag of the People's Republic of China, designating the March of the Volunteers, lyrics by Tian Han and music by Nie Er, as the provisional anthem of the People’s Republic of China. During the cultural revolution, the lyrics of the anthem was forbidden to be sung, as Tian Han, the lyrics writer, was falsely accused for defecting to the enemies, though the music of March of the Volunteers was allowed to play on diplomatic occasions. On April 12, 1982, the 5th Plenary Session of the 5th National People's Congress approved that the March of the Volunteers with its lyrics written by Tian Han and music by Nie Er be adopted as the official national anthem of the People’s Republic of China.

The March of the Volunteers exemplifies the combating spirits of the dauntless and tenacious Chinese nation and is extolled as the clarion call for the liberation of the Chinese Nation. By singing the national anthem together, people of various ethnic groups of the nation can awaken their strong internal emotions, enhance the cohesion power and proudness of the state and the nation, continuously inspire the spirit of loving the motherland and the people, marching forward dauntlessly and striving for self-excellence unremittingly, in order to fight with all efforts for the peaceful rise of the Chinese Nation.

1949年9月27日中国人民政治协商会议第一届全体会议通过中华人民共和国（国都）首都、纪年、国歌、国旗的决议，由田汉作词、聂耳谱曲的《义勇军进行曲》被定为中华人民共和国（代）国歌。文化大革命期间，由于田汉被诬陷为叛变投敌, 所以（歌词）国歌被禁止（演唱），但在外交场合仍演奏《义勇军进行曲》。1982年4月12日，第五届全国人民代表大会第五次全体会议通过田汉作词、聂耳作曲的《义勇军进行曲》为中华人民共和国国歌。

《义勇军进行曲》表现了中华民族勇往直前、不屈不挠的战斗精神，被称为中国民族解放的号角。全国各族人民同唱这首国歌，最能唤起内心的强烈共鸣，增加国家和民族的凝聚力、自豪感，不断激发出爱祖国、爱人民、一往无前、自强不息的精神，为中华民族的和平崛起而努力奋斗。