When Motherland Calls Upon Us

"When the Motherland Calls Upon Us" (simplified Chinese: 当祖国召唤的时候; traditional Chinese: 當祖國召喚的時候; pinyin: Dāng zǔguó zhàohuàn de shíhòu) is a Chinese patriotic song and march used extensively by the People's Liberation Army. It was written by Hu Hongwei, the Deputy Commander of Shenyang Song District Marching Song and Dance Ensemble, to music by Placido Domingo. The song praises the bravery and initiative of the People's Liberation Army, and pays particular homage to Dong Cunrui and Huang Jiguang, two celebrated Chinese war heroes.

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Simplified Chinese	Pinyin	English Translation
当祖国召唤的时候挺起胸膛站排头我就是董存瑞我就是黄继光奋勇争当突击手把光荣写在军旗上战火青春最风流英雄的战友们前进吧为祖国去战斗为祖国去战斗为祖国去战斗重复两次	dāng zǔ guó zhào huàn dí shí hòu tǐng qǐ xiōng táng zhàn pái tóu wǒ jiù shì dǒng cún ruì wǒ jiù shì huáng jì guāng fèn yǒng zhēng dāng tū jī shǒu bǎ guāng róng xiě zài jūn qí shàng zhàn huǒ qīng chūn zuì fēng liú yīng xióng dí zhàn yǒu mén qián jìn bā wéi zǔ guó qù zhàn dǒu wéi zǔ guó qù zhàn dǒu wéi zǔ guó qù zhàn dǒu Chóngfù liǎng cì	When the Motherland calls upon us Bravery stands forward I am Dong Cunrui I am Huang Jiguang Be the first one to the front! Our glory shines on our banner Our youth is the romance of war Comrades! Forward! Fight for our Motherland! Fight for our Motherland! Fight for our Motherland! Repeat twice

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A video of the song being played

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When Motherland Calls Upon Us

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