Northeastern Cradle Song

Northeastern Cradle Song () is a lullaby known widely in China, and is a folk song representative of Northeast China.

General

The Northeastern Cradle Song is a lullaby known to many people in China. It is a folk song representative of Northeast China.

This cradle song is said to be originally sung in Pulandian, now part of Greater Dalian, at the time when Pulandian was called New Jin Prefecture (in ), located north of Jinzhou (in )).According to multiple people living in Dalian. (May, 2009)

Lyrics

There are slight differences in the lyrics that people use. The following has been taken in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China. Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese English Northeastern Cradle Song 1. The moon is bright, the wind is quiet, The tree leaves hang over the window. My little baby, go to sleep quickly, Sleep, dreaming sweet dreams. 2. The moon is bright, the wind is quiet, The cradle moves softly. My little one, close your eyes, Sleep, sleep, dreaming sweet dreams.

In popular culture In the film The Last Emperor, Ar Mo sang this lullaby twice, to her own baby and to Puyi.

See also

Lullaby Folk song Northeast China Tha Tha Thabungton

References

External links Northeastern Cradle Song (sung by Xu Guizhu in 1962)