Socialism is Good
"Socialism is Good" (simplified Chinese: 社会主义好; traditional Chinese: 社會主義��; pinyin: shèhuìzhǔyì hǎo) is a Chinese propaganda song from before the Cultural Revolution, composed in 1958 by Li Huanzhi,[1] with lyrics written by Xi Yang.[2]
Lyrics[]
Simplified Chinese | Traditional Chinese | Pinyin | English translation |
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社会主义好,社会主义好! |
社會主義好,社會主義好! |
Shèhuì zhǔyì hǎo, shèhuì zhǔyì hǎo! |
Socialism is good, socialism is good! |
Cover versions[]
Chinese rock musician Zhang Chu covered the song for his 1992 album Red Rock.[3]
Notes[]
- ^ The progressive "着" is the same for Simplified Chinese and the Hong Kong/Macau variant of Traditional Chinese, but is "著" in the Taiwanese variant of Traditional Chinese.
References[]
- ^ (in Chinese) Chen Lian. Li Huanzhi, Encyclopedia of China (Music & Dance Edition), 1st ed.
- ^ K. R. Sharma (1989). China: Revolution to Revolution. Mittal Publications. p. 245. ISBN 9788170991014. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
The readers should compare this with the former leading song 'Socialism is good' introduced in 1957 with words by Xi Yang
- ^ "不让嘲讽!红歌《社会主义好》成了敏感词?_加拿大家园网". www.iask.ca. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
External links[]
- Listen on YouTube (original version)
- Listen on YouTube (rock version)
- Listen on YouTube (DPRK version sung in the Chinese language)
- Political party songs
- Mandarin-language songs
- Cultural Revolution
- 1958 songs
- Chinese patriotic songs
- Propaganda in China
- 1950s song stubs