National anthem of the Republic of China - wikipedia National anthem of the Republic of China Not to be confused with National Flag Anthem of the Republic of China or March of the Volunteers. National Anthem of the Republic of China Zhōnghuá Mínguó guógē Sheet music National anthem of Taiwan Lyrics Sun Yat - sen, 1924 Music Cheng Maoyun, 1928 Adopted 1928 ( de facto, by China ) 1943 ( de jure, by China ) 1945 ( by Taiwan ) Relinquished 1949 ( by China ) Audio sample 《 中華 民國 國歌 》 file help The `` National Anthem of the Republic of China '' is the national anthem of Taiwan. It was originally adopted in 1937 by China as its national anthem and was used as such until the late 1940s ; beforehand the `` Song to the Auspicious Cloud '' was used as the Chinese national anthem. In contemporary China, this national anthem serves a historical role as the current national anthem of China is the `` March of the Volunteers ''. The national anthem was also adopted in Taiwan on 25 October 1945 after the surrender of Japan. The national anthem 's words are adapted from a 1924 speech by Sun Yat - sen, via the partisan anthem of the Chinese Nationalist Party ( Kuomintang ) in 1937. The lyrics relate to how the vision and hopes of a new nation and its people can be achieved and maintained. Informally, the song is sometimes known as San Min Chu - i from its opening line which references the Three Principles of the People ( Sanmin Zhuyi ), but this name is never used in formal or official occasions. Contents 1 History 2 Lyrics 2.1 Phonetic transcription ( IPA ) 2.2 English translations 2.3 Other translations 3 Notes 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External links History The text of was the collaboration between several Kuomintang ( KMT ) party members : Hu Hanmin, Tai Chi - tao, Liao Zhongkai, and Shao Yuanchong. The text debuted on July 16, 1924, as the opening of a speech by Sun Yat - sen at the opening ceremony of the Whampoa Military Academy. After the success of the Northern Expedition, the Kuomintang party chose the text to be its party anthem and publicly solicited for accompanying music. Cheng Maoyun won in a contest of 139 participants. On March 24, 1930, numerous Kuomintang party members proposed to use the speech by Sun as the lyrics to the national anthem. The national anthem of the republic was the `` Song to the Auspicious Cloud ''. Due to opposition over using a symbol of a political party to represent the entire nation, the National Anthem Editing and Research Committee ( 國歌 編製 研究 委員會 ) was set up, which endorsed the KMT party song. On June 3, 1937, the Central Standing Committee ( 中央 常務 委員會 ) approved the proposal, and in the 1940s, the song formally became the official national anthem of the Republic of China. Lyrics National Anthem of the Republic of China The original Whampoa Military Academy speech in Sun 's handwriting. Traditional Chinese 中華 民國 國歌 Simplified Chinese 中华 民国 国歌 Hanyu Pinyin Zhōnghuá Mínguó guógē Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōnghuá Mínguó guógē Bopomofo ㄓ ㄨ ㄥ ㄏ ㄨ ㄚ ˊ ㄇ ㄧ ㄣ ˊ ㄍ ㄨ ㄛ ˊ ㄍ ㄨ ㄛ ˊ ㄍ ㄜ Wade -- Giles Chung - hua Min - kuo kuo - ke Yale Romanization Jung1 hwa2 Min2 gwo2 gwo2 ke1 IPA ( ʈʂʊ́ŋxwǎ mǐŋkwǒ kwǒkɤ́ ) other Mandarin Xiao'erjing جْو خُوَ مٍ قُوَع قُوَع قْ ‎ Yue : Cantonese Yale Romanization Jūng'wà Màn'gwok Gwokgō Jyutping Zung1waa4 Man4gwok3 Gwok3go1 Southern Min Hokkien POJ Tiong - hôa - bîn - kok Kok - koa Alternative Chinese name Traditional Chinese 三民 主義 Simplified Chinese 三民 主义 Hanyu Pinyin Sānmín Zhǔyì Literal meaning Three Principles of the People Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Sānmín Zhǔyì Wade -- Giles San - min Chu - i IPA ( sánmǐn ʈʂùî ) Yue : Cantonese Yale Romanization Sāammàn Jyúyih Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese ( with Hanyu Pinyin ) 三 ( ㄙ ㄢ ) 民 ( ㄇ ㄧ ㄣ ˊ ) 主 ( ㄓ ㄨ ˇ ) 義 ( ㄧ ˋ ), 吾 ( ㄨ ˊ ) 黨 ( ㄉ ㄤ ˇ ) 所 ( ㄙ ㄨ ㄛ ˇ ) 宗 ( ㄗ ㄨ ㄥ ) ; 以 ( ㄧ ˇ ) 建 ( ㄐ ㄧ ㄢ ˋ ) 民 ( ㄇ ㄧ ㄣ ˊ ) 國 ( ㄍ ㄨ ㄛ ˊ ), 以 ( ㄧ ˇ ) 進 ( ㄐ ㄧ ㄣ ˋ ) 大 ( ㄉ ㄚ ˋ ) 同 ( ㄊ ㄨ ㄥ ˊ ). 咨 ( ㄗ ) 爾 ( ㄦ ˇ ) 多 ( ㄉ ㄨ ㄛ ) 士 ( ㄕ ˋ ), 為 ( ㄨ ㄟ ˋ ) 民 ( ㄇ ㄧ ㄣ ˊ ) 前 ( ㄑ ㄧ ㄢ ˊ ) 鋒 ( ㄈ ㄥ ) ; 夙 ( ㄙ ㄨ ˋ ) 夜 ( ㄧ ㄝ ˋ ) 匪 ( ㄈ ㄟ ˇ ) 懈 ( ㄒ ㄧ ㄝ ˋ ), 主 ( ㄓ ㄨ ˇ ) 義 ( ㄧ ˋ ) 是 ( ㄕ ˋ ) 從 ( ㄘ ㄨ ㄥ ˊ ). 矢 ( ㄕ ˇ ) 勤 ( ㄑ ㄧ ㄣ ˊ ) 矢 ( ㄕ ˇ ) 勇 ( ㄩ ㄥ ˇ ), 必 ( ㄅ ㄧ ˋ ) 信 ( ㄒ ㄧ ㄣ ˋ ) 必 ( ㄅ ㄧ ˋ ) 忠 ( ㄓ ㄨ ㄥ ) ; 一 ( ㄧ ˋ ) 心 ( ㄒ ㄧ ㄣ ) 一 ( ㄧ ˋ ) 德 ( ㄉ ㄜ ˊ ), 貫 ( ㄍ ㄨ ㄢ ˋ ) 徹 ( ㄔ ㄜ ˋ ) 始 ( ㄕ ˇ ) 終 ( ㄓ ㄨ ㄥ ). 三民 ( Sānmín ) 主义 ( zhǔyì ), 吾 ( wú ) 党 ( dǎng ) 所 ( suǒ ) 宗 ( zōng ) ; 以 ( Yǐ ) 建 ( jiàn ) 民国 ( Mínguó ), 以 ( yǐ ) 进 ( jìn ) 大同 ( dàtóng ). 咨 ( Zī ) 尔 ( ěr ) 多 士 ( duōshì ), 为 ( wèi ) 民 ( mín ) 前锋 ( qiánfēng ) ; 夙夜 ( Sùyè ) 匪 ( fěi ) 懈 ( xiè ), 主义 ( zhǔyì ) 是 ( shì ) 从 ( cóng ). 矢 ( Shǐ ) 勤 ( qín ) 矢 ( shǐ ) 勇 ( yǒng ), 必 ( bì ) 信 ( xìn ) 必 ( bì ) 忠 ( zhōng ) ; 一 ( Yì ) 心 ( xīn ) 一 ( yì ) 德 ( dé ), 贯彻 ( guànchè ) 始 ( shǐ ) 终 ( zhōng ). The lyrics are in classical literary Chinese. For example, ěr ( 爾 ) is a literary equivalent of both singular and plural `` you '' ( which are differentiated in modern Chinese ) depending on the context. In this case, it is plural `` you ''. fěi ( 匪 ) is a classical synonym of `` not '' ( 非 fēi ). And zī ( 咨 ) is a classical, archaic interjection, and is not used in this sense in the modern vernacular language. In this respect, the national anthem of the Republic of China stands in contrast to the People 's Republic of China 's `` The March of the Volunteers '', which was written a few years later entirely in modern vernacular Chinese. As well as being written in classical Chinese, the national anthem follows classical poetic conventions. The ancient Fu style follows that of a four - character poem, where the last character of each line rhymes in - ong or - eng, which are equivalent in ancient Chinese. Phonetic transcription ( IPA ) ( sán. mǐn t͡ʂù. î ǔ tɑ̀ŋ swò t͡sʊ́ŋ ) ( ì t͡ɕjɛ̂n mǐn. kwǒ ì t͡ɕîn tä̂. thʊ̌ŋ ) ( t͡sɹ̩́ àɚ twó. ʂɻ̩̂ wêɪ̯ mǐn t͡ɕhjɛ̌n. fɤ́ŋ ) ( sû. jê fèɪ̯ ɕjê t͡ʂù. î ʂɻ̩̂ t͡shʊ̌ŋ ) ( ʂɻ̩̀ t͡ɕhǐn ʂɻ̩̀ jʊ̀ŋ pî ɕîn pî t͡ʂʊ́ŋ ) ( î ɕín î tɤ̌ kwân. t͡ʂhɤ̂ ʂɻ̩̀ t͡ʂʊ́ŋ ) English translations The official translation by Du Tingxiu ( Theodore B. Tu ) appears in English - language guides to the ROC published by the government. Official Literal San Min Chu - i, Our aim shall be : To found a free land, World peace, be our stand. Lead on, comrades, Vanguards ye are. Hold fast your aim, By sun and star. Be earnest and brave, Your country to save, One heart, one soul, One mind, one goal... Three Principles of the People, The foundation of our party. Using ( this ), ( we ) establish the Republic ; Using ( this ), ( we ) advance into a state of total peace. Oh, you, righteous men, For the people, ( be ) the vanguard. Without resting day or night, Follow the Principles. Swear ( to be ) diligent ; swear ( to be ) courageous. Obliged to be trustworthy ; obliged to be loyal. ( With ) one heart and one virtue, ( We ) carry through until the very end... Other translations Cantonese Yale Pe̍h - ōe - jī Sāam màhn jyú yih, ngh dóng só jūng, Yíh gin màhn gwok, yíh jeun daaih duhng, Jī yíh dō sih, wàih màhn chìhn fūng, Sūk yeh féi gaai, jyú yih haih chùhng, Chí kàhn chí yúhng, bīt seun bīt jūng, Yāt sām yāt dāk, gun chit chí jūng ! San bîn - chú gī, ngô͘ tóng só͘ chong, I kiàn Bîn - kok, í chìn tōa tông, Chu ní to sū, ûi bîn chêng hong, Siok iā húi hāi, chú gī sī chiông, Sí khîn sí ióng, pit sìn pit tiong, Chi̍t sim chi̍t tek, kǹg thiat sí chiong ! Notes Jump up ^ Formerly the national anthem of China from 1928 to 1949. Jump up ^ Adapted from a speech. References Jump up ^ Cassel, Susie Lan ( 2002 ). The Chinese in America : A History from Gold Mountain to the New Millennium. Rowman Altamira. p. 279. ISBN 9780759100015. Retrieved 30 August 2016. Further reading Reed W.L. and Bristow M.J. ( eds. ) ( 2002 ) `` National Anthems of the World '', 10 ed., London Cassell, p. 526. ISBN 0 - 304 - 36382 - 0 External links Wikisource has original text related to this article : National Anthem of the Republic of China Taiwan, ROC : National Anthem of the Republic of China - Audio of the national anthem of Taiwan, with information and lyrics The National Anthem of the ROC ( 4 Versions ) 國旗 、 國歌 Preceded by Song to the Auspicious Cloud ( 1913 -- 1928 ) Three Principles of the People 1943 -- present ( 1943 - 1949 in the Mainland ) Succeeded by March of the Volunteers ( 1949 - 1966 and 1976 - today ), in the Mainland Taiwan articles History Timeline of Taiwanese history Prehistory archaeological sites Dutch Formosa Spanish Formosa Kingdom of Tungning Qing Empire Republic of Formosa Empire of Japan Republic of China Geography Overviews Cities Climate Earthquakes Endemic species / Protected species Hot springs Islands Lakes Mountains National parks Rivers Scenic areas Superlatives Volcanoes Government Politics Economy Government and politics Censorship Constitution Elections Government Human rights LGBT rights LGBT history Intelligence Law enforcement nationality Legislative Yuan ( parliament ) Military conscription President Political parties Propaganda North -- South divide Administrative divisions Special municipalities Kaohsiung New Taipei Taichung Tainan Taipei Taoyuan Cities Chiayi Hsinchu Keelung Counties Changhua Chiayi Hsinchu Hualien Kinmen Matsu Miaoli Nantou Pingtung Taitung Yilan Yunlin Political issues Foreign relations Cross-Strait relations Political status of Taiwan One Country on Each Side Special non-state - to - state relations Two Chinas Chinese Taipei Taiwanization De-Sinicization Taiwanese nationalism Chinese nationalism Taiwan independence Chinese unification Economy Banks Central bank Companies Dollar ( currency ) Economic history Energy Electricity Mining Metropolitan areas Stock exchange Taiwan Miracle Telecommunications Transportation Taxation Uniform Invoice lottery People Society Culture People Demographics Taiwanese people Taiwanese aborigines Hans Hoklos Hakkas Mainland Chinese Languages Formosan languages Amis Atayal Bunun Kanakanabu Kavalan Paiwan Puyuma Rukai Saaroa Saisiyat Sakizaya Seediq Thao Truku Tsou Yami Sinitic Mandarin Taiwanese Hokkien Hakka Matsu dialect Sign Language Society Anthem Architecture Education Universities Academia Sinica Scholarships History Ministry of Science and Technology Academia Sinica Flag Flag Anthem Emblem Healthcare Inventions and discoveries International rankings Public holidays Superlatives Women Culture Animation Cinema Cuisine Cultural history Drama Gambling Glove puppetry Literature Media NCC television Public Television Service Music Hokkien pop Mandopop Opera Night markets Photography Religion Smoking Sports Taiwanese Wave Tea Tourist attractions Portal Template : Taiwanese patriotic songs National anthems of Asia National Abkhazia Afghanistan Armenia Artsakh ( Nagorno - Karabakh ) Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China Cyprus East Timor Egypt Georgia India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Japan Jordan Kazakhstan North Korea South Korea Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Northern Cyprus Oman Pakistan Palestine Philippines Qatar Russia Saudi Arabia Singapore South Ossetia Sri Lanka Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Thailand Transnistria Turkey Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen Regional India Andhra Pradesh Assam Gujarat Karnataka Puducherry Odisha Tamil Nadu Telangana Iraq Iraqi Kurdistan Malaysia Federal Territories Johor Kedah Kelantan Malacca Negeri Sembilan Penang Pahang Perak Perlis Sabah Sarawak Selangor Terengganu Russia Altai Republic Buryatia Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Khakassia Sakha Republic Tatarstan Tuva Uzbekistan Karakalpakstan Tibet ( in exile ) West Papua ( disputed ) Organisations ASEAN Former anthems Former Russian Empire or Soviet Union Russian Empire ( 1816 -- 33 ) Russian Empire ( 1833 -- 1917 ) Russian Republic ( 1917 -- 18 ) The Internationale ( 1918 -- 44 ) Soviet Union ( and Russian SFSR, 1944 -- 91 ) Armenian SSR ( 1944 -- 91 ) Azerbaijan SSR ( 1944 -- 92 ) Georgian SSR ( 1946 -- 91 ) Kazakh SSR ( 1945 -- 92 ) Kazakhstan ( 1992 -- 2006 ) Kirghiz SSR ( 1946 -- 92 ) Russian Federation ( 1990 -- 2000 ) Tajik SSR ( 1946 -- 94 ) Turkmen SSR ( 1946 -- 97 ) Uzbek SSR ( 1946 -- 92 ) Tuva ( 1993 -- 2011 ) Other non-Islamic China ( Qing dynasty 1911 ) Khmer Republic ( 1970 -- 75 ) Democratic Kampuchea ( 1975 -- 93 ) People 's Republic of Kampuchea ( 1979 -- 89 ) Manchukuo ( 1932 -- 45 ) Kingdom of Nepal ( 1967 -- 2006 ) Siam ( now as royal salute ) South Vietnam ( 1948 -- 75 ) South Vietnam ( 1975 -- 76 ) Islamic World United Arab Republic ( 1960 -- 81 ) Kingdom of Iraq ( 1932 -- 58 ) Iraqi Republic ( 1981 -- 2003 ) Afghanistan ( 1943 - 73 ) ( 1978 -- 92 ) Kuwait ( 1951 -- 78 ) Palestine ( de facto until 1996 ) Italics indicates partially - recognized states. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=National_Anthem_of_the_Republic_of_China&oldid=843279574 '' Categories : Asian anthems National symbols of the Republic of China Political party songs Chinese patriotic songs Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Articles containing Chinese - language text All articles that may contain original research Articles that may contain original research from May 2018 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Wikisource Languages Asturianu Bân - lâm - gú Беларуская Български Deutsch Ελληνικά Español فارسی Français 贛 語 한국어 Bahasa Indonesia Lietuvių मराठी Bahasa Melayu Nederlands 日本 語 Polski Português Русский Simple English Suomi Svenska ไทย Українська اردو Tiếng Việt 文言 粵語 中文 22 more Edit links This page was last edited on 28 May 2018, at 02 : 49. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the name of the national anthem of china
Answer: "March of the Volunteers"