"The Story of Spring" (Chinese: 春天的故事; pinyin: Chūntiān de Gùshì) is a patriotic Chinese song praising Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping, although it never mentions him by name. Originally sung by famous Chinese folk singer Dong Wenhua, Deng is referred to as "an old man" throughout the song. Its two verses allude to Deng's economic reform policies and their success from its inception in spring 1978 to his southern tour in spring 1992, when the song was created.
The song was first performed during a television gala in 1994. The song was widely played during the 1990s and is now a familiar tune to most Chinese people living on the mainland. It was especially widely played following Deng's death and was a feature performance at the 1997 CCTV New Year's Gala.
References
- Du, Juan (2020-01-07). The Shenzhen Experiment: The Story of China's Instant City. Harvard University Press. pp. 24–40. ISBN 978-0-674-24223-4.
- Chen, Xiaomei (2016-11-08). Staging Chinese Revolution: Theater, Film, and the Afterlives of Propaganda. Columbia University Press. pp. 166–167. ISBN 978-0-231-54161-9.
- Chatwin, Jonathan (2024). The Southern Tour: Deng Xiaoping and the Fight for China's Future. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 112. ISBN 9781350435711.
External reference
- The Story of Spring on Yinyuetai Archived 2012-09-16 at the Wayback Machine