"The Sky Above the Liberated Zone" (Chinese: 解放区的天; pinyin: jiěfàngqū de tiān "sky of liberated area") is a famous Chinese Communist Party revolutionary song. It was composed by Liu Xilin (Chinese: 刘西林) in 1943 to words by Ji Lumin (Chinese: 冀鲁民) after a folk song. It is one of the songs featured in the 1964 musical The East is Red. An edition of the song is included in the East is Red songbook.
The tune has also frequently been recorded in instrumental versions, such as Le Ciel Au-Dessus De La Zone Libérée arranged for piano by Chu Wang Hua, and played by pianist Jia Zhong.
Classic recordings of the number include the version by Bao Hui Qiao, and those by the China Broadcast Choir.
Lyrics
| Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin | English translation |
|---|---|---|---|
|
解放区的天是明朗的天， |
解放區的天是明朗的天， |
Jiěfàng qū de tiān shì mínglǎng de tiān, |
Bright the sky in the Liberated Areas, |
External links
References
- Dong Fang Hong Blue Sky Publishing House (August 1, 2011) Language: Chinese ISBN 7509400767
- Gramophone, Volume 81, Issues 967-971 2003 Page 63 CD Review "Couleurs de Chine Variations on a Cantonese folk tune W-H Chu The sky above the liberated zone. Riddle. Reflection of the moon in the Lake of Two Sources. Love song Y-H Li Flute and drum at dusk S-J Liao The night of the torch festival F Shi Dance from ..."