Standard Score and Official Recording
Under section 5 of the National Anthem Ordinance, a reference to the national anthem being played and sung is a reference to the national anthem being played on musical instruments in accordance with the standard score, or an official recording of the national anthem being played, for the singing of the national anthem. This webpage provides the standard score and official recording of the national anthem for the purposes of section 5 of the National Anthem Ordinance.
Standard Score
Official Recording
Stave Notation of the National Anthem (Schedule 1 of the National Anthem Ordinance)
Numbered Musical Notation of the National Anthem (Schedule 2 of the National Anthem Ordinance)
Lyrics of the National Anthem (Chinese only, with English translation)
| Official Chinese Lyrics |
English Translation* |
| 中華人民共和國國歌 |
National Anthem of the People’s Republic of China |
| 《義勇軍進行曲》 |
March of the Volunteers |
| 田漢作詞 |
Lyrics By Tien Han |
| 聶耳作曲 |
Composed by Nie Er |
| 起來！ |
Arise, |
| 不願做奴隸的人們！ |
We who refuse to be slaves! |
| 把我們的血肉， |
With our very flesh and blood, |
| 築成我們新的長城！ |
Let us build our new Great Wall! |
| 中華民族到了最危險的時候， |
The peoples of China are at their most critical time, |
| 每個人被迫着發出最後的吼聲。 |
Everybody must roar defiance. |
| 起來！ |
Arise, |
| 起來！ |
Arise, |
| 起來！ |
Arise, |
| 我們萬眾一心， |
Millions of hearts with one mind, |
| 冒着敵人的炮火， |
Brave the enemy’s gunfire, |
| 前進！ |
March On! |
| 冒着敵人的炮火， |
Brave the enemy’s gunfire, |
| 前進！ |
March On! |
| 前進！ |
March On! |
| 前進！進！ |
March On! |
*Source: http://english.www.gov.cn/audio
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