The Military Anthem of the Eighth Route Army () is a patriotic song of the People's Republic of China. Since the Eighth Route Army was a special route army within the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China, it also can be considered as a patriotic song of the Republic of China. This song is one of the six songs comprising , with all words by Gong Mu, and music by Zheng Lücheng.
Lyrics SimplifiedTraditional Pinyin English Translation Tiěliú liǎngwàn wǔqiān lǐ, zhí xiàngzhe yī gè jiāndìng de fāngxiàng, Kǔ dòu shí nián, duànliàn chéng yī zhī bùkě zhànshèng de lìliàng. Yīdàn qiánglǔ kòu biānjiāng, kāngkǎi bēigē shàng zhànchǎng, Shǒuzhàn Píngxíng Guān, wēimíng tiānxià yáng. Hēi！ Yóujīzhàn, díhòufāng, chǎnchú wěi zhèngquán, Yóujīzhàn, díhòufāng, jiānchí fǎn sǎodàng, Gāngdāo chāzài dí xiōngtáng. Wēié Chángbái Shān, tāotāo Yālù Jiāng, shì fù shīdì zhú qiángliáng. Zhēng mínzú dúlì, qiú rénlèi jiěfàng, Zhè shénshèng de zhòngdà zérèn, dōu dānzài wǒmén shuāngjiān.We march 25000 li in a firm destination. After ten years of hard work, we became an unconquerable force. When the enemy invades our borders, we go to frontline with a heroic but solemn tone. Our first battle was at Pingxingguan, our fame was known to all in the world. Hey! We are guerrillas in the base of the enemy, crush the puppet regime! We are guerrillas in the base of the enemy, resist destruction! We are knives in the chest of the enemies. Majestic Changbai Mountain, surging Yalu River, swear to reclaim land and oust aggressors. Struggle for national liberation, strive for the liberation of mankind. This sacred responsibility rests upon our shoulders.
References
External links 1963 music video of the song with Chinese/English subtitles A modern rendition of the military anthem Orchestral and Choral MP3 Audio from PLA Daily