- Praise the Dragon Flag
The Praise the Dragon Flag(zh-s|颂龙旗, zh-t|頌龍旗, zh-p|sòng lóng qí) is a semi-official national anthem of
China , also is amilitary anthem , and aRoyal anthem .History
In 1906, (the 32th year of Guangxu),
Department of Army of Qing Dynasty is established, and write this song as anthem, the official of Qing Dynasty use this song as temporary national anthem(代國歌).Lyrics
Simplified Chinese 于斯万年,亚东大帝国! 山岳纵横独立帜,江河漫延文明波;
四百兆民神明冑,地大物产博。 扬我黄龙帝国徽,唱我帝国歌!Traditional Chinese 於斯萬年,亞東大帝國! 山嶽縱橫獨立幟,江河漫延文明波; 四百兆民神明冑,地大物產博。 揚我黃龍帝國徽,唱我帝國歌!
Hanyu Pinyin yú sī wàn nián , yà dōng dà dì guó ! shān yuè zòng héng dú lì zhì , jiāng hé màn yán wén míng bō ; sì bǎi zhào mín shén míng zhòu, dì dà wù chǎn bó 。 yáng wǒ huáng lóng dì guó huī , chàng wǒ dì guó gē !
English Translation
We located here for thousands years as a great empire in east Asia!
Mountains in our land, rivers in our land, spread the culture; 400 million people blessed by God, we have a big land and plenty of product. Raise our Yellow Dragon Emblem Proud, sing our empire's song!
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