Sailing the Seas Depends on the Helmsman
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"Sailing the Seas Depends on the Helmsman" (Chinese: 大海航行靠舵手; pinyin: Dàhǎi hángxíng kào duòshǒu) is the English-language title of a popular Chinese revolutionary song which was written by Wang Shuangyin in 1964. This song was commonly sung by the public, especially Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) in praise of Mao Zedong Thought and the Communist Party. Like many revolutionary songs, the single verse of Sailing the Seas Depends on the Helmsman was most often sung repeatedly.
Lyrics[]
Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | English translation |
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大海航行靠舵手, |
大海航行靠舵手, |
Dàhǎi hángxíng kào duòshǒu, |
Sailing seas depends on the helmsman, |
See also[]
- Maoism
- "Ode to the Motherland"
- "The East Is Red"
- "Without the Communist Party, There Would Be No New China"
References[]
External links[]
- 社论:大海航行靠舵手 光明網 gmw.cn (in Chinese)
- 王双印与《大海航行靠舵手》 人民网 people.com.cn (in Chinese)
- Modern rendition of the song performed by Zhang Zhenfu (张振富)
- Cultural Revolution
- Propaganda in China
- Maoist China propaganda songs
- 1960s song stubs
- Chinese music stubs