Overview
Introduction
The Military Anthem of the Chinese People's Liberation Army(Chinese: 中国人民解放军军歌; pinyin: Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Jūngē), also known as the March of the Chinese People's Liberation Army(simplified Chinese: 中国人民解放军进行曲; traditional Chinese: 中國人民解放軍進行曲; pinyin: Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Jìnxíngqǔ), is a patriotic song of the People's Republic of China. The song was written by Gong Mu(公木, real name Zhang Yongnian张永年) and composed by Zheng Lücheng(郑律成, 정률성).
The song's former name was March of the Eighth Route Army(simplified Chinese: 八路军进行曲; traditional Chinese: zh; pinyin: Bālùjūn Jìnxíngqǔ), and was one of the six songs in the Chorus of Eighth Route Army(simplified Chinese: 八路军大合唱; traditional Chinese: 八路軍大合唱; pinyin: Bālùjūn Dàhéchàng), all of which had Gong Mu as song writer and Zheng Lücheng as the composer. The song became known as the "March of the Liberation Army" (simplified Chinese: 解放军进行曲; traditional Chinese: 解放軍進行曲; pinyin: Jiěfàngjūn Jìnxíngqǔ) during the second Chinese Civil War. The lyrics were re-edited by the General Political Departmentin 1951 and the song renamed to March of the Chinese PLAin 1965.
On July 25, 1988, the Central Military Commissiondecided to use the song as the official anthem of the People's Liberation Army.
Lyrics
向前！向前！向前！
我们的队伍向太阳，脚踏着祖国的大地，
背负着民族的希望，我们是一支不可战胜的力量。
我们是工农的子弟，我们是人民的武装，
从无畏惧，绝不屈服，英勇战斗，
直到把反动派消灭干净，毛泽东的旗帜高高飘扬！
听，风在呼啸军号响！
听，革命歌声多嘹亮！
同志们，整齐步伐，奔向解放的战场！
同志们，整齐步伐，奔赴祖国的边疆！
向前！向前！
我们的队伍向太阳，向最后的胜利，向全国的解放！
变更
作者公木创作的这首军歌的歌词在不同的时代国家形势的需要屡经改动：
1.自由的旗帜高高飘扬（后改为：全中国人民彻底解放→胜利的旗帜高高飘扬→毛泽东的旗帜高高飘扬）
2.争取民主自由，（后改为：向最后的胜利）
3.争取民族解放。（后改为：向全国的解放！）
