"I Love Beijing Tiananmen" (), is a children's song from the Cultural Revolution period of China that appears in the first volume of the state-compiled anthology New Songs of the Battlefield (1972–1976). The song is credited to composer Jin Yueling and lyricist Jin Guolin and is frequently cited as a classic example of Cultural Revolution children’s repertoire.

History

The lyrics to the song were written by Jin Guolin, a 12-year-old student who was in 5th grade in 1970, and the composer was Jin Yueling, a 19-year-old apprentice from Shanghai Sixth Glass Factory.

This song was part of the daily routine for many primary schools. It would be sung, following "The Internationale" and "The East is Red". It was also used as propaganda with a similar use to Red Sun in the Sky.

The first three measures of the chorus of this song were used repeatedly as background music in Hong Kong 97, an infamous bootleg Super Famicom game released in 1995. The game, whose plot involved the handover of Hong Kong in 1997, had a strong anti-communist sentiment.

Lyrics

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|<poem>I love Beijing Tiananmen,

The sun rises above Tiananmen.

The great leader Chairman Mao,

Leads all of us forward.</poem>

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References

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