Chinese national symbols

National Flag

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• adopted in 1949
• red color symbolizes the spirit of the revolution
• five stars signify the unity of the people of China under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party

National emblem

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• adopted in 1950
• Tiananmen is the symbol of modern China
• the cogwheel and the ears of grain represent the working class and the peasantry respectively
• the five stars symbolize the solidarity of the various nationalities of China

National anthem

• created in 1935
• national anthem since 1935
• originally known as the March of the Volunteers
• describes the wrath of the Chinese people against imperialist aggression and their determination to protect their motherland against invaders

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Yiyongjun Jinxingqu

Qilai!

Buyuanzuo nulide renmen!

Bawomende xierou,

zhucheng women xinde changcheng!

Zhonghua minzu daole zuiweixiande shihou,

meigeren beipozhe fachu zuihoude housheng.

Qilai!

Qilai!

Qilai!

Women wanzhongyixing,

maozhe dirende paohuo qianjin!

Maozhe dirende paohuo qianjin!

Qianjin!

Qianjin!

Jin!

March of the Volunteers

Arise,

Ye who refuse to be slaves!

With our very flesh and blood,

Let us build our new Great Wall!

The peoples of China are in the most critical time,

Everybody must roar his defiance.

Arise!

Arise!

Arise!

Millions of hearts with one mind,

Brave the enemy's gunfire, March on!

Brave the enemy's gunfire, March on!

March on!

March on!

on!

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