Descendants of the Dragon

"Descendants of the Dragon" () is a Chinese song written by Hou Dejian. Today, this song is regarded by the global Chinese community as an expression of Chinese nationalitic sentiment, and the song title has become a popular propaganda idiom. 

Background

The song was written in late 1978 by Taiwanese songwriter Hou Dejian. When Hou was still a student, he initially wrote this song as a protest against United States' diplomatic recognition of People's Republic of China.    The song was released in 1980 and became highly successful in Taiwan. 

Hou later emigrated to mainland China in 1983, where the song also became popular. The government interprets as a call for unification and the catch phrase "Descendants of the Dragon (龍的傳人)" is now much more often mentioned in China than in Taiwan. It became at one time the most popular pop song ever released in China.

 References 

Category:1980 songs